Contract for Provision of School Carbon Reduction Programme

Tender description

Durham County Council has a target to reduce its operational CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020. Over half of the emissions from buildings come from schools. The Council offers a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to schools, supporting them through • On-line data regarding consumption • Advice on energy efficiency capital works • Out of hours monitoring • Bill validation • In school support. This contract is to appoint a single organisation to work with the Low Carbon Economy Team to deliver the in-school support element of the School Carbon Reduction Programme, aiming to reduce energy waste through behavioural change and low/zero cost measures in schools. The expected start date for the proposed contract is 01 April 2018. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31 March 2020. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date. Keywords: energy, efficiency, reduction, carbon