Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-27e7-73bf-900f-0977136f274a/sutton-community-energy-capacity-building-and-set-up-support-london-borough-of awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Sutton Community Energy Capacity Building and Set-Up Support - London Borough of Sutton [London Borough of Sutton](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-sutton) Estimated value £40,000 Published 27 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 12 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - 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 Community Energy is a rapidly growing sector that empowers local communities to generate their own low carbon energy supplies. There are over 500 community energy groups across the UK delivering a range of different projects that all benefit their local community and improve access to local, renewable energy. There are a range of new and established community energy organisations operating across London, including groups such as CREW and Croydon Community Energy in neighbouring boroughs. At present there is no community energy organisation operational in Sutton. The London Borough of Sutton is seeking a lead partner to deliver a one year project to establish community energy in the borough. The key activities/outputs are defined within the following two stage: Stage 1. Capacity building ### Stage 2. Set-up support The estimated budget for this project is in the range of £35,000 - £40,000 maximum (exc. vat) for both stages combined. ## CPV classification Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy Other community, social and personal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05e05e-2026-01-27T12:38:57Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05e05e-2026-01-27T12:38:57Z) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile London Borough of Sutton: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-sutton) [Sector More Fuels, energy & petroleum products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/fuels-energy) ## More tenders like this [Electricity – Nabava električne energije · VODNE USLUGE d.o.o. · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-755b-73ae-9cda-fcb9c20b47e0/croatia-electricity-nabava-elektricne-energije) [Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy – Supply of extra-light heating fuel for asphalt plants and central heating · Public Enterprise for Maintenance and Protection of Main and Regional Roads - Skopje · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6270-71ac-aa2a-ae70233890d0/north-macedonia-petroleum-products-fuel-electricity-and-other-sources-of-ene) [Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy – Zakup energii elektrycznej dla obiektów PWiK Sp. z o.o. na okres od 01.01.2027r. do 31.12.2027r. · Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji Sp. z o.o. · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6533-722e-8db9-b419eb1f571f/poland-electricity-heating-solar-and-nuclear-energy-zakup-energii-elektryc) [Diesel fuel – Drivmedel HVO100 till isbrytare · Sjöfartsverket · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-67d0-7071-8622-ca0aec2c8901/sweden-diesel-fuel-drivmedel-hvo100-till-isbrytare) [Electricity – Opskrba električnom energijom za potrebe Grada Petrinje za 2027. godinu · Grad Petrinja · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-16f0-7041-9da6-defbcee07f86/croatia-electricity-opskrba-elektricnom-energijom-za-potrebe-grada-petrinje) [Fuels – Motorni benzin i dizel gorivo · Nastavni zavod za hitnu medicinu Varaždinske županije · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-67ad-7337-a85a-56234e26ddf5/croatia-fuels-motorni-benzin-i-dizel-gorivo)