Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone
+44 20772153818
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.delta-esourcing.com
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Data-supply-services./3KJ7X23N6V
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3KJ7X23N6V
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivering the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC)
Reference number
TRN: 4654/10/2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72319000 - Data supply services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is looking for a supplier to undertake the provision and management of the UK component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC) which provides access to modelling and scenario data used by the IPCC, and archives data underpinning key figures of IPCC reports.
The IPCC DDC is housed at http://www.ipcc-data.org/
The contractor will be responsible for managing the UK aspects of the existing DDC site, which provides the gateway to the data for all of the DDC and captures and archives observational datasets for the IPCC.
The DDC is overseen by the IPCC’s Task Group for Data (TG-Data), which receives its mandate from, and reports to, the IPCC Bureau.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The initial term of the contract will run from 1/4/2021 until 31/03/2023, unless terminated or extended by the Department in accordance with the terms of the contract. There is a possibility that the contract could be extended for up to a further 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 February 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 February 2021
Local time
2:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Data-supply-services./3KJ7X23N6V
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3KJ7X23N6V
GO Reference: GO-2021121-PRO-17674301
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EW
Country
United Kingdom