UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are leading the Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM) project. Workstream 2 of the project aims to iteratively develop and test new business models that can make renewable energy projects more attractive to LAs in the Greater Manchester area. The intention of this work is to improve the investment case for future renewables projects for LAs in the Greater Manchester area. ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other relevant metrics. Please follow the link in section 5 for the Tender Documents. Do not contact ESC directly, use and follow the instructions regarding communications in the Tender Documents.

ESC are seeking a provider of office cleaning services and a Facilities Assistant to work in the office in central Birmingham. ESC offices in central Birmingham provides a work place for over 200 staff (and growing); ESC works collaboratively on projects with leading academics and practitioners in related industries, as well as pursuing its own projects. ESC's premises will be visited by CEOs of associated businesses and academics in the field, so will provide the appropriate environment to anticipate such multiple uses, expressing the ethos of the business and walking the talk through the provision of appropriate technologies

Within the existing planned work by Energy Systems Catapult, we are reviewing the current carbon accounting regulatory landscape in the UK and regulatory functions required to support a Net Zero economy. Without international considerations this approach will inevitably result in significant gaps in our knowledge. With a focus on heavy industry and manufacturing, this project aims build a comprehensive understanding of the international carbon accounting regulatory landscape, and how it relates to the UK. As part of this project, we require the following research questions to be addressed: 1. What coordination is happening at the international level with regards to exchanging interoperable emissions data through industry supply chains? What examples are there of international coordination (e.g. sector led, driven by large corporations, or cross-regional collaboration) in approaches to emissions disclosure? 2. What notable regulatory activities are taking place at the national level outside the UK? Of particular interest are G7 countries and countries with close trading relationships with the UK. Of these, which countries have set more prescriptive rules around emissions disclosures and claims; how are these enforced, and has there been any pushback? 3. What are the key considerations for UK exports and requirements on UK industry to disclose emissions? For example, the risk of additional administrative burden on UK industry if requirements vary (i.e. between an EU and UK CBAM). We are seeking the services of an organisation to deliver this aspect of the programme. We expect the project to be delivered as a desk-based study. Our assumption is that this would be based on case studies of several jurisdictions combined with expert interviews Additional information: published

In 2018, the Catapult published Current Pattern of Effective Carbon Prices, which summarised the then pattern of economic signals in the UK for reducing emissions in different sectors. The aim of that analysis was to quantify and compare the effective carbon prices that arise from existing tax, subsidy, and other policy instruments across the economy. The intention was that it formed the baseline from which to assess in more detail the different sector drivers and future options for policy reform. Carbon policy has changed significantly in the intervening years since 2018. The shift to a Net Zero target by 2050, along with wider macro-economic impacts, such as the pandemic, inflation, and war in Ukraine, have resulted in increased energy prices. This project seeks to develop a new dataset, that is up to date with current UK carbon policies, while also future proofing it for policy change over time, allowing for new policies to be added and existing policies updated. The dataset will be used as a tool for illustrating the impact of policies on the incentive to decarbonise different sectors and activities across the economy. Details of how to respond to this tender are detailed in the zip file attached to this advert.

ESC are seeking a provider of office cleaning services and a Facilities Assistant to work in the office in central Birmingham. ESC offices in central Birmingham provides a work place for over 200 staff (and growing); ESC works collaboratively on projects with leading academics and practitioners in related industries, as well as pursuing its own projects. ESC’s premises will be visited by CEOs of associated businesses and academics in the field, so will provide the appropriate environment to anticipate such multiple uses, expressing the ethos of the business and walking the talk through the provision of appropriate technologies

Time extension of the original support detailed below is required. The aims of this work are: • to get a baseline understanding for how energy is procured by partner LAs and other popular procurement methods • to understand the needs of key stakeholders in the procurement process • to identify potential barriers/issues to change or adopting new energy business models Activities • Audit of current energy procurement processes in partner LAs including process diagram • Explore any other predominant energy procurement processes used by other non-partner LAs • Audit of current energy contracts in place for partner LAs • Engagement with LA procurement teams and Crown Commercial Service to understand needs and whether they experience issues with purchasing new energy products/services

Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are leading the Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM) project. Workstream 2 of the project aims to iteratively develop and test new business models that can make renewable energy projects more attractive to LAs in the Greater Manchester area. The intention of this work is to improve the investment case for future renewables projects for LAs in the Greater Manchester area. ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other relevant metrics.

The purpose of this event is to set out a strategic framework for Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), aligned to deliver the key objectives of the Marketing and Communications (Marcomms) business plan. To fulfil these objectives, we are looking to build strong working relationships with specialist organisations who can offer the following expertise and skills: • PR and content creation, to include copywriting and proofreading • Digital marketing and social media specialists • Digital and traditional design services • Visual production and content creation to include photography, video and digital production

Working together with LAs, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has developed a prototype platform that brings together the key components of a SLES Marketplace platform that can guide LAs through the stages needed to deliver complex smart local energy projects.

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The mission of Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) is to support the UK government and industry in transforming the energy sector to deliver on the promise of net zero carbon by 2050. A critical challenge is reducing the carbon from non-domestic energy use. Through work on Modern Energy Partners (MEP), and other projects, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) believe that data could hold the key to addressing challenges faced by non-domestic sites seeking to decarbonise. Without real data, site operators have little confidence on the potential saving that a prospective site decarbonisation project could make. For projects that are carried out, there is still difficulty in understanding and demonstrating what benefit has been delivered or how this compares to similar sites. To address this need, ESC is developing the InSite proposition. At the heart of this proposition, is the InSite data platform which will collect, aggregate, and process data from non-domestic sites to support policy makers, innovators, and investors. ESC has been granted funding to develop a data platform that will gather energy and other contextual data from a range of sources, process it and provide outputs that allow building and decarbonisation intervention archetypes to be mapped, benchmarks developed, and the typical performance of energy assets understood. It is proposed that this will be based on a mixture of static and live feeds of data, offering insights to changes in energy consumption.