Public energy tenders · United Kingdom & Ireland

Public tenders,
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Every morning, the energy and decarbonisation contracts that fit your business — summarised in plain English, scored, and rated for how demanding they are. You spend your time bidding, not searching.

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From the public record

A selection of notices published in autumn 2026

Opportunity	Where	Est. value	Demand level
Byker District Heat Network	Newcastle upon Tyne	£145.0m	Demanding
Lamp-column EV charge points for London boroughs	London	£42.2m	Demanding
HUG 2 home energy retrofit	England	£14.0m	Moderate
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 4 — design and installation	England	£1.3m	Moderate
Installation of replacement LED lighting Good first tender	United Kingdom	£0.1m	Accessible
Schools Energy Pathfinder — heat pump programme	Ireland	Not published	Moderate

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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 4 — design and installation

Local authority, England · est. £1.3m · closes in 4 weeks

Why it fits: heat pumps and solar PV on public buildings, inside your region and contract range.

In short: design and installation of low-carbon heating and rooftop solar across a portfolio of council buildings, funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

Moderate MCS certification required Site visit required Open procedure, no framework

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