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ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON

Cheshire and Warrington Community Energy Support

R&DCPV 73110000 73210000
ValueValue not published
Deadline29 May 2026
Published12 May 2026
RegionNationwide
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The brief

Cheshire and Warrington is home to a substantial and thriving range of community energy organisations.

The current pipeline of projects in feasibility and development totals 40MWp, with a portfolio including interesting and varied schemes covering solar, hydroelectricity, energy storage, and more.

Many of these groups have been supported over the last two years by the Community Energy Fund, managed by the North West Net Zero Hub on behalf of DESNZ, which funded feasibility studies and supported viable projects on their journey from ideation to delivery.

In February this year.

DESNZ published their local power plan, highlighting their commitment to delivery 8GW of new local power projects by 2030, and Great British Energy have launched their new community fund - inviting expressions of interest from the community and looking to support rapid deployment via a range of developing finance…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Inviting expressions of interest from the community

inviting expressions of interest from the community and looking to support rapid deployment via a range of developing finance options.

02

Supporting the growth and successful delivery

supporting the growth and successful delivery of those projects in receipt of Community Energy Fund grant, enabling new groups to progress from ideation to delivery, and driving a more collaborative and integrated sector with increased peer-to-peer learning and knowledge transfer.

03

This commission will support local groups during

This commission will support local groups during this key transitional moment, helping groups to access the funding required to progress, and supporting them to navigate any barriers encountered as projects enter the planning and construction phases.

04

Supporting our groups during this transition

Supporting our groups during this transition will ensure that Cheshire and Warrington groups are well positioned to make the most of these exciting opportunities.

05

Consortium bids are encouraged where these provide

Consortium bids are encouraged where these provide best value-for-money.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
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