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Cardiff Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Cardiff Council is exploring the procurement of a service provider to support the development, issuance and administration of a Local Climate Bond programme. The service would provide an FCA-compliant platform and associated services enabling residents and other investors to lend directly to the Council to support climate and sustainability projects. The Council is investigating whether a Local Climate Bond could provide an additional source of capital financing for projects supporting the One Planet Cardiff Strategy and wider climate emergency objectives. Potential investment themes may include renewable energy, energy efficiency, building retrofit, EV infrastructure and other low-carbon projects. The provider may be required to deliver bond structuring and issuance support; FCA compliance and regulatory support; investor onboarding and management; a digital investment platform; marketing and investor communications; administration of interest and repayment schedules; and reporting and performance monitoring. The provider should be capable of operating within relevant FCA requirements, providing a secure digital investment platform, supporting investor due diligence processes, managing subscriptions and allocations, administering repayments, delivering investor reporting and communications, supporting ESG and climate reporting, and producing management information for finance, treasury and audit purposes. To those interested parties, please confirm your interest by emailing us directly at ProfessionalServices@cardiff.gov.uk or Nathan.tucker@cardiff.gov.uk.

Classification

  • CPV09330000 — Solar energy
  • CPV65400000 — Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • CPV66100000 — Banking and investment services
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8b5
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09330000
Description
Solar energy
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
65400000
Description
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
66100000
Description
Banking and investment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Authority may undertake preliminary market engagement prior to issuing a UK4 Tender Notice, including: • Supplier engagement events • Written requests for information • Exploratory discussions focused on delivery and regulatory models Participation in market engagement will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.
Due
3 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079502-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 14:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 4UW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Nathan Tucker
Telephone
+442920872087

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-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4UW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 079502-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·