Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c82-7c4a-73b2-9f57-e6145cee64fc/net-zero-carbon-viability-and-toolkit-study [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Net Zero Carbon Viability and Toolkit Study [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 1 Oct 2021 Deadline Closed 18 Oct 2021 ## 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](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender The study will investigate a net-zero carbon pattern book that acknowledges there are several routes to achieving the same aim of net zero carbon for different types of development typologies. Consultants should consider the range of technological solutions and evaluate their impact in terms of criteria to be recommended by the consultants and agreed with the client, such as expected carbon emissions, capital costs, total life costs and their performance against the energy hierarchy. It is intended that the analyses will be used as supporting evidence for delivery of climate change policies in local plans, supplementary advice, masterplanning with site promoters and assist with consideration of and decision taking on submitted planning proposals. As such, consultants will need to consider how best to present the evidence, in what format to ensure it is accessible, credible, easy to use and transparent. Consultants should refer also to the methodology, analysis and toolkit issued in July 2021 through the Local Government Association funding by an association of councils led by Cotswold District Council that illustrates a toolkit approach and is tested against typologies. Please contact to apply. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e6d6d24f-aa8a-4412-86ac-dcb7542894c7) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileEssex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council)[SectorMore Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [The provision of an online family history service for wales The National Library of Wales 34 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3ab0-72b7-a215-c1db7fc1c138/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales)[Cymru Can Strategy Review Future Generations Commissioner for Wales 24 days left 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3b47-71a7-b7c4-7d49c6871347/cymru-can-strategy-review)[Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 31 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-584b-7036-bbe3-327b4e51c3c7/sector-research-for-councils-to-learn-from-collaborative-ict-delivery-in-local-g)[Research and development consultancy services – Traceability of Chemicals in Plastics and in Plastic Products Klima- og miljødepartementet 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-b20f-7027-b962-f3ccdb8e6084/norway-research-and-development-consultancy-services-traceability-of-chemica)[Research services – Supporto all’analisi dei sistemi di monitoraggio e valutazione della qualità nella IFP in coerenza con il framework EQAVET e sviluppo di strumenti per sistema di gestione di qualità integrato INAPP - Istituto Nazionale per l'Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche 34 days left 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-a53b-70c6-a544-153ccfb24208/italy-research-services-supporto-allanalisi-dei-sistemi-di-monitoraggio-e-v)[Research and development services and related consultancy services – Evaluierung von Promillegrenzen für Fahrrad- und Pedelec-Fahrende Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen 52 days left 8 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-47bf-7219-bad8-36e3271f40b5/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-e)