Borderland Energy Programme Business Case Support
Northumberland County CouncilEstimated Value
£424,655 – £0
Deadline
28 April 2026
Published
9 June 2026
Type
services
Overview
Northumberland County Council on behalf of the Borderlands Partnership is seeking a suitable supplier to develop a standard economic model to be used across the 13 prioritised energy projects. The successful consultancy will then use the agreed model to write the economic case and provide general business case support to the 13 prioritised energy projects.
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Northumberland County Council is looking for a consultant to build an economic model (a financial forecasting tool) that will be used to evaluate 13 different energy projects across the Borderlands area. Once the model is created and approved, the winning consultant will then write the business case documents for each of these 13 projects and provide ongoing advisory support.
Requirements
- Experience developing economic models for infrastructure or energy projects
- Demonstrable expertise in business case development
- Understanding of UK Government Green Book guidance (standard for public sector project appraisal)
- Knowledge of energy sector economics and project evaluation
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholder groups across the Borderlands Partnership
- No specific requirements listed in the notice — check the full tender documents for qualifications, certifications, insurance, and team composition requirements.
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Design and build a standardised economic model applicable across all 13 energy projects
- Get formal agreement from Northumberland County Council and the Borderlands Partnership on the model structure and methodology
- Write the economic case section for each of the 13 prioritised energy projects using the agreed model
- Provide business case support and advisory services to the 13 projects (scope to be clarified in full tender)
- Ensure consistency and quality across all 13 business case documents
How to Read This Tender
- 1Understand what 'economic model' means in this context: it's a spreadsheet-based or software tool that forecasts costs, benefits, and financial returns for projects — not just a simple budget. The council will use this repeatedly, so it must be robust and user-friendly.
- 2Note the two-phase nature: Phase 1 is model development and approval; Phase 2 is applying that model to 13 separate projects. Budget and timeline may differ between phases — ask for clarity.
- 3Check the full tender documents for: the exact scope of 'business case support' (this is vague in the description), the list of 13 projects, any constraints on model methodology (e.g. must use Green Book methodology), and which projects are furthest along in development.
- 4Look for details on stakeholder involvement: you'll likely need to run workshops or consultations with project teams — factor this into your delivery plan and cost estimate.
- 5Identify what outputs are expected: are you delivering Excel files, a software tool, written reports, training materials, or all of these?
Tips for Small Businesses
- This is ideal for a specialist economic consulting firm, but consider forming a consortium with a local Borderlands-based organisation or an energy sector specialist if you lack direct energy project experience. Partnerships can strengthen bids and help with local knowledge.
- The 'business case support' component is ongoing advisory work — clarify upfront whether this is fixed-fee or time-and-materials. Build a clear delivery plan with defined milestones for each of the 13 projects to avoid scope creep.
- Look for social value scoring opportunities: emphasize how your work will unlock clean energy investment in a disadvantaged region (Borderlands is eligible for levelling-up funding). This can improve your score even if your price isn't the lowest.
Award Details
GC INSIGHT LIMITED
£424,655
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Northumberland County CouncilKey Dates
Published
9 June 2026
Submission deadline
28 April 2026
Renewal expected40% confident
May 2027
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
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