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T26-056BUS Strabane Positive Energy (PED) Feasibility, Investment Roadmap and Outline Business Case (OBC)

Derry City and Strabane District Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 08:11.

Opportunity overview

This ITT has been issued by Derry City and Strabane District Council (the Council) for the Provision of “Strabane Positive Energy (PED) Feasibility, Investment Roadmap and Outline Business Case (OBC)”. The focus of this tender is the Positive Energy District (PED) element of the Smart Derry Strabane programme. It includes a proposed £2m investment to support the development of a pilot project exploring the feasibility and investment roadmap to establishing a Positive Energy District (PED) in Strabane Town Centre. Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is among 64 locations across Europe selected to participate in the prestigious EU Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC). This initiative brings together over 120 cities from across Europe and beyond, with the goal of accelerating their green and digital transitions. Through the ICC, DCSDC has leveraged expertise from both local and EU specialists to drive its transformation by developing a Local Green Deals (LGD). A LGD is a strategic framework that integrates existing policies, such as sustainable energy and climate action plans, circular economy strategies, and economic development programs, into a unified action plan aligned with the EU Green Deal. Crucially, these plans are stakeholder-driven, empowering businesses, residents, and public sector organisations to take an active role in enhancing economic competitiveness, social resilience and shaping a sustainable future. As part of the ICC, Ulster University developed a concept report exploring the potential of establishing a Positive Energy District (PED) in Strabane (see Appendix 1 attached), this report played a key role in shaping Strabane’s EU Local Green Deal (see Appendix 2 attached). Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Classification

  • CPV71314300 — Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • CPV72221000 — Business analysis consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73220000 — Development consultancy services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79413000 — Marketing management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£200k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
T26-056BUS
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.etendersni.gov.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
7 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Jul 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
22 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
See tender docs for further detail.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Description
See tender docs for further detail.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
23 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79413000
Description
Marketing management consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71621000
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314300
Description
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72221000
Description
Business analysis consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
73220000
Description
Development consultancy services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0A
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
062390-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jul 2026, 15:28
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGJQ-8275-HLMG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGJQ-8275-HLMG

Address

Street Address
98 Strand Road
Locality
Derry
Postal Code
BT48 7NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0A

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derry · UKN0A · BT48 7NN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0A · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 028452-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062390-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·