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Net Zero Accelerator (phase two) - West and East Midlands

Department for Education · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:49.

Opportunity overview

This VEAT notice relates to the modification of a Department for Education contract for the appointment of a delivery partner in the West and East Midlands to deliver the Net Zero Accelerator project to selected schools and colleges in those regions, which aims to reduce carbon emissions through energy efficiency upgrades, decarbonisation planning, and sustainability engagement. This modification will add an additional 20 schools and colleges to the West and East Midlands contract, in addition to the 47 sites initially accommodated for in the contract and the 10 additional sites permitted within it’s extension option, resulting in a total of 77 sites. This notice also confirms that the Department has exercised it’s contractual right to add 10 additional schools to the contract, as permitted by Regulation 72(1)(a). Aside from the increased volume of sites, there are no changes to deliverables and outcomes of the contracts. Consequently, the total value of each contract will increase by approximately 21.96%, up to a maximum of £7,430,000, please see the Description of the procurement for further details. These modifications are permitted under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, please see section D for further justification information. All values listed exclude VAT.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Mace Consult Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£7.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2025
Award ID
054378-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07094851
Location
London, UKI, EC2M 6XB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • This requirement was competed compliantly via an open-procedure multi-lot tender. When the original contract award notices were published, an error occurred in which only the minimum contract value of £2,600,000 was disclosed. This figure did not reflect the full value advertised in the initial procurement documents. This VEAT notice serves in part to clarify the original maximum contract value of £6,091,915. Due to this modification, the maximum contract value is now increased to £7,430,000. All values listed exclude VAT. The Contracts Finder identifier number for the award notice is as follows: b81fa051-60db-4630-a112-d2d13d76b128 - Net Zero Accelerator (phase two) - Midlands Additional information: The overall weightings were 80% quality (as broken down in the above Quality criterion section) and 20% price.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059529
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The modification to the contracts fall within the permissible grounds set out under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in that the modifications are not substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because: a) The inclusion of the additional schools and colleges into each contract does not render any of the contracts materially different compared to when it was originally procured. The type of services originally required of the contract (the provision of school decarbonisation works and associated support services, including but not limited to procurement and behavioural change management) is the same as that which it will carry out on the previously awarded contracts, it is just a case that the number of schools receiving these services under the contracts will increase. b) Adding the additional schools and colleges would not have changed the outcome of the original procurement in any way. The Contract will be fully operated in accordance with their current terms; c) As the current contracts will be operated for the additional schools and colleges on the same terms, this does not alter the economic balance of the contract in favour of the development partners; d) The change does not considerably alter the scope of the contracts as the works and services provided will remain unchanged, meaning there will be no significant changes to the deliverables, and the schools and colleges which have been included are adjacent in terms of geographical scope also; e) This is not a change in contractor. The modifications are also exempt under Regulation 72(1)(c) because the need for them has been brought about by circumstances the Department for Education could not have foreseen, and they do not change the overall nature of the contracts and the value changes are below 50%. Additional and unforeseen budget for the overall project has become available which must be spent imminently and the timeframes for the spend would not allow for an additional procurement process to take place. Government rules dictate that the original procurement could not have catered for optional additional value such as budget increases as only approved budgets can be advertised to the market.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
This requirement was competed compliantly via an open-procedure multi-lot tender. When the original contract award notices were published, an error occurred in which only the minimum contract value of £2,600,000 was disclosed. This figure did not reflect the full value advertised in the initial procurement documents. This VEAT notice serves in part to clarify the original maximum contract value of £6,091,915. Due to this modification, the maximum contract value is now increased to £7,430,000. All values listed exclude VAT. The Contracts Finder identifier number for the award notice is as follows: b81fa051-60db-4630-a112-d2d13d76b128 - Net Zero Accelerator (phase two) - Midlands Additional information: The overall weightings were 80% quality (as broken down in the above Quality criterion section) and 20% price.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
A high quality delivery methodology which will meet the Authority's requirements
Type
quality
Description
31.5
Criterion 2
Name
Detailed stakeholder engagement strategy relevant to the specific Lot
Type
quality
Description
14.0
Criterion 3
Name
Detailed and comprehensive delivery programme to meet the project timescales
Type
quality
Description
7.0
Criterion 4
Name
Provision of quality assurance throughout the delivery period
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 5
Name
Detailed risk management strategy to manage and mitigate risks
Type
quality
Description
7.0
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value - Theme 2: Tackling economic inequality. Policy outcome: Create new businesses, new jobs and new skills
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
20

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
A variety of sites across the Midlands.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Entry 2
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-165
Name
Department for Education

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 3BT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Education

Contact

Telephone
+44 3700002288
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-07094851
Name
Mace Consult Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2M 6XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
155 Moorgate

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
07094851
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Mace Consult Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-160025
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Judicial Office 11th floor, Thomas More Building Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
054378-2025-1
Title
Net Zero Accelerator (phase two) - West Midlands
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07094851
Name
Mace Consult Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
054378-2025-1
Title
Net Zero Accelerator (phase two) - West Midlands
Status
active
Award ID
054378-2025-1
Date Signed
30 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,430,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059529-2025-09-05T15:32:34+01:00compiled ·