Fachliche Beratung und Netzwerkmanagement im Rahmen des Klimaschutznetzwerks Region Hannover

The contract is scheduled to begin on November 9, 2026. The overall services are to be completed by May 31, 2029, which is the end of the approval period (as of July 2026). The contract duration can be calculated from these dates. Key milestones include four regular network meetings per year, an kick-off event, and a final event throughout the contract term. Additionally, annual monitoring is mentioned.

The core scope of work for this tender, focused on the "Klimaschutznetzwerk Region Hannover" (Climate Protection Network Hanover Region), involves two main service areas: Network Management and Technical Consulting.

Statement of Work Summary and Core Deliverables:

1. Network Management:

• Resolution of a Joint Declaration: This includes the preparation of agreements in coordination with individual partners.
• Network Meetings, Workshops, and Exchange Formats: This entails the preparation, execution, moderation, follow-up, and documentation of at least four regular network meetings annually, alongside a kick-off and a closing event over the contract duration.
• Contractual Arrangements: Defining network activities based on contractual agreements with network participants, involving on-site visits, moderation, coordination of objectives and content for technical consulting, and the drafting and conclusion of contractual agreements.
• Setting Climate Protection Goals: Establishing climate protection objectives within each municipality following technical consultation, conducting a measure ranking, reviewing and adjusting objectives, and developing renovation strategies for municipal buildings.
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Feedback: Conducting annual monitoring to track goal achievement, successes, and challenges, incorporating participant feedback, and generating reports to assess participant progress. This includes recording implemented measures and resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) savings, compiling reports for relevant committees, organizing measure workshops, and evaluating network performance.
• Network Platform: Establishing and maintaining an electronic network platform to ensure network partners have access to project results and documents.
• External Expert Involvement: Engaging external technical experts as needed.

The overall scope for network management is budgeted at 162 working days, which includes 144 days for managing network municipalities and 18 days for network-wide services.

2. Technical Consulting:

• Preparation and Participation in Network Meetings: Providing technical support for and attending network meetings.
• On-Site Inspections: Conducting site visits.
• Setting Climate Protection Goals: Assisting in the definition of climate protection goals.
• Monitoring and Progress Reports: Delivering technical monitoring services and progress reports.
• Implementation Consulting: Offering advice on implementing economically viable measures.

The work also requires a concept detailing clear processes for maintaining vendor neutrality, unambiguous assignment of activities to service positions, preventing double billing, and providing monthly, auditable documentation of services and work results for project control and funding verification.