Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba1-6900-720e-9f31-c3b4c9fae7d0/local-area-energy-plans-laeps closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority) Estimated value £500,000 Published 14 Sept 2023 Deadline Closed 9 Oct 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Procurement for a supplier to provide the following: • Stakeholder engagement - supporting WYCA and four local authorities (LAs) to define stakeholders' roles; preparing an engagement plan; engagement activities to ensure a credible, cohesive and sustained approach to governance and delivery of the LAEPs. Organising stakeholder events • Representing the regional area and its energy system; spatial mapping; identifying relevant data sources and analysing them; reviewing outputs with stakeholders • Modelling options for the future to decarbonise the regional area; establishing potential scenarios and modelling approaches with stakeholders; modelling a range of costed options and assessing them • Refining scenarios and selecting pathways through techno-economic analysis; evaluating wider factors; engagement with stakeholders • Assessing national, regional and local policy at the level of government and key stakeholders • Desk research and overview of consumer acceptance of and preference for different technologies, based on income quintiles/deciles • Creating LAEPs for the four LAs • Ensuring that all five LAEPs are aligned in terms of topics addressed and cross-boundary opportunities • Drafting an overview report of the LAEPs for the five LAs (including Calderdale). This will bring together the content of each LAEP, address cross-boundary issues, etc • Actions, priorities and decisions - assessing the pathways to identify interventions and timelines for deployment with: - Diversity/flexibility in different places - Priority project identification - Long-term (opportunities for scale up) • Revising finalised LAEPs to take account of any significant policy, technological or regional/local changes Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f6bfceb3-57e1-4263-9684-cf81efdd7eac) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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