Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
LocatED
10385637
20 Cranbourn St, London
London
WC2H 7AA
UK
E-mail: NetZero.ACCELERATOR@Located.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.located.co.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
20, Great Smith St
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: robert.alexander@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contracts Finder opportunity notice
Reference number: cb2d9dc8-0fce-4a94-9e1d-f243d610b189
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
LocatED, acting on behalf of the Department for Education, has awarded contracts through a compliant PCR 2015 Open Procedure to deliver decarbonisation interventions across schools and colleges in England. The appointed Delivery Partners will support energy efficiency improvements, develop decarbonisation plans, and contribute to a feasibility study for a regional estates service model as part of the Net Zero Accelerator programme.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 628 896.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the West and East Midlands, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Question 1 - Methodology
/ Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion: Question 2 - Stakeholders
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Question 3 - Delivery programme
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Question 4 - Assurance
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Question 5 - Risk management
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Question 6 - Social value
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Pricing schedule
/ Weighting: 20%
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All criteria and weightings were the same across all three lots.
Lot No: Lot 2 – North East and Yorkshire and Humber
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – North East and Yorkshire and Humber
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North East and Yorkshire and Humber, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Question 1 - Methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Question 2 - Stakeholders
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Question 3 - Delivery programme
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Question 4 - Assurance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Question 5 - Risk management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Question 6 - Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Pricing schedule
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Weighting and criteria was consistent for all three regions.
Lot No: Lot 3 – North West
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – North West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North West, covering approximately 47 schools and a college.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Question 1 - Methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Question 2 - Stakeholders
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Question 3 - Delivery programme
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Question 4 - Assurance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Question 5 - Risk management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Question 6 - Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Pricing schedule
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Weighting and criteria were consistent for all three regions.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000000
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
Contract No: Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
Title: Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 114
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
07094851
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
Contract No: Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
Title: Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 73
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Limited
01846493
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 427 900.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3 – North West
Contract No: Lot 3 – North West
Title: Lot 3 – North West
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 80
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
11605920
Braintree
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 596 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The OJ S notice number provided in Section IV.2.1 is a placeholder only. This procurement was conducted solely via Contracts Finder (Notice ID: cb2d9dc8-0fce-4a94-9e1d-f243d610b189) and no prior notice was published in the Official Journal or Find a Tender.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2025