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LocatED

Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator programme across three regional lots, each covering approximately 47 schools and colleges. Services include developing decarbonisation plans, identifying energy efficiency interventions, and contributing to a feasibility study for a regional estates service model.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 23 July 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 24 June 2025; AECOM and Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional consultancy services for school decarbonisation planning, energy efficiency improvements, and regional estates feasibility studies.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 July 2025
Contract awardedto AECOM and Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
24 June 2025
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Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: School or college
Energy audit contracts, 24 months: 1
Open energy audit tenders: 0
Typical energy audit contract: £2.6m

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How it compares

33× the typical energy audit contract (£80k).

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Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

LocatED. Contracts Finder opportunity notice. Contract award, 23 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/975593/contracts-finder-opportunity-notice (accessed 12 October 2026).