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Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework

Cambridge City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:56.

Opportunity overview

The current contract for the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is due to expire in May 2027. It is proposed that the Council undertakes a procurement exercise to award a replacement contract so that service delivery may continue uninterrupted at the end of the current contract. The Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership (CERP) is a partnership of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough local authorities that has worked together for many years to support the retrofit challenge to alleviate fuel poverty and maximise energy efficiency. Operating under the brand "Action on Energy Cambridgeshire", the partnership has a track record of securing significant levels of government funding as well as engaging its communities to participate in energy efficiency schemes. Cambridge City Council as the Lead Authority will contract with no more than 6 Suppliers on behalf of itself and the other Authorities under the Partnership. Suppliers shall provide a "whole-house, fabric first" approach to retrofit delivering energy efficiency solutions in accordance with PAS 2035:2023. The framework will cover all authorities and the geographical boundaries across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Appointments will be for suppliers that can provide marketing, design and installation team(s) who will be responsible for: promotion and lead generation activity, whole house retrofit assessments and retrofit co-ordination services, installation and handover of retrofit energy efficiency and renewable energy measures evaluation and monitoring It is intended to procure the service using a Competitive Flexible Procedure that complies with current procurement legislation. Tenders are expected to be issued in October 2026. Shortlisting is expected to take place around December 2026. Contract award is anticipated in February 2027.

Classification

  • CPV09000000 — Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services
  • CPV71315210 — Building services consultancy 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-06f5b5
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
31 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09000000
Description
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315200
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315210
Description
Building services consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
A Supplier event on the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is arranged for 18th September 2026 at 15:00 to take place online via Teams. Any supplier wishing to attend should register their interest by emailing us at cityprocurement@cambridge.gov.uk before 5PM of 16th September 2026. Please let us know the name and email address of the attendee so we can send them a Teams invite.
Due
18 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085410-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 14:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cambridge City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCBT-6819-NDPJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCBT-6819-NDPJ

Address

Street Address
The Guildhall
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1BY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cambridge · UKH12 · CB2 1BY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 085410-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·