Winchester City Council Seeks Local Consultant for Business Carbon Reduction Program

Winchester City Council ("the council") is seeking to appoint a local consultant to work with businesses across the Winchester district to bring about measurable carbon savings. The consultant is required to conduct carbon assessments and produce tailored, practical and deliverable carbon reduction action plans, and follow on the measures installed, for each business completing an assessment.

The council is looking for a consultant to: •provide direct tailored support for a number of small and medium enterprises across the Winchester district •calculate the existing carbon footprint for each business engaged •produce bespoke carbon reduction action plans, which will: a) identify interventions to reduce businesses energy consumption and transport emissions b) provide low carbon or renewable energy generation opportunities c) illustrate measures for carbon sequestration d) outline opportunities to purchase local carbon credits and e) summarise the overall forecasted potential carbon savings along with expected savings per action plan recommendation •signpost to funding available either through the council or external sources to facilitate the delivery of action plan interventions, for example solar panels, EV charging, retrofit etc •award businesses with the Carbon Footprint standard (if appropriate) •provide the council with a written report at the end of the contract including: a) businesses supported and how b) recommendations realised and the subsequent carbon savings made c) follow up evaluation of implementation of recommendations at six and 12 months including the number of measures installed d.) the carbon saving resulting from measures installed.

e.) any plans/intentions to install measures and/or apply for funding and timescales for this.

d) follow up at six and 12 months, recommendations yet to be realised and additional signposting shared e) a summary of the barrier's businesses have experienced which have prevented them from adopting certain recommendations The initial carbon assessments must be completed by 28 February 2026 with follow up activity at six month and twelve months following the initial assessments with all activity completed by February 2027.

The maximum budget available is £20,000 to include all fees and follow up activity. Please see the full specification attached. Contact details for this quotation Officer name: Suzanne Dixon Contact email address: sdixon@winchester.gov.uk Please send any clarification questions by 9am on 1 August 2025.

All quotation response documents must be returned to the contact email address above by no later than 9am 11 August 2025. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.