Fachliche Beratung und Netzwerkmanagement im Rahmen des Klimaschutznetzwerks Region Hannover

Question: What is the contract timeline?

Context: Contract start date, end date, total duration, and any key milestones or phases mentioned. Return null if not stated.

The contract is scheduled to begin on November 9, 2026, and conclude on May 31, 2029.

Key milestones and phases include:

• The preparation and execution of at least four regular network meetings per year, which must include a kick-off and a closing event, throughout the contract period.
• Annual monitoring of the progress made towards agreed objectives, successes, and ongoing challenges within the network. This also involves collecting feedback from network participants on the network activities and generating reports to track their progress.

A potential extension of the contract period is possible, but it requires coordination with the client and approval from the funding bodies.

The core scope of work for this tender primarily revolves around climate protection network management and specialized technical consulting for the Hannover Region.

The key components include:

• Network Management: This involves the preparation and execution of at least four network meetings, along with the documentation of results, provision of feedback, and adaptation of network activities. It also encompasses the establishment and maintenance of an electronic network platform to ensure participating partners have access to project outcomes and documents. Specific tasks include reaching a resolution on a joint declaration, conducting regular network meetings, kick-off, and closing events, establishing contractual agreements with network participants, defining climate protection goals, and performing monitoring, reporting, and gathering participant feedback. The integration of external experts is also a part of this component.
• Technical Consulting (Fachliche Beratung): This aspect focuses on providing expert support to network communities for developing and implementing local climate protection measures. The consultation includes, but is not limited to:
• On-site appointments for advising on and developing greenhouse gas and resource efficiency measures.
• Developing communal strategies for the expansion and storage of renewable energies.
• Integrating the concept of "THG-neutral administration" (greenhouse gas neutral administration).
• Establishing climate protection objectives for specific areas of action.
• Developing economically viable immediate measures.
• Promoting energy efficiency and savings within communal areas of action.
• Network partners will also define their own focus areas and consulting priorities, which will be formalized in bilateral agreements with the service provider.
• This also includes technical preparation and participation in network meetings, on-site inspections, setting climate protection goals, technical monitoring, progress reporting, and implementation consulting for economically sensible measures.
• Documentation and Reporting: The contractor is responsible for creating protocols, consultation documentation, overviews of goals and measures, monitoring documents, and progress reports as outlined in the service description. These documents must be provided digitally to the respective network commune and the network coordinator and must be suitable for project control, proof of funding, and audits.