Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Contact
Clio Simpon
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7825451612
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Reference number
TRN 2599/09/2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services for the seven-year TEFOS programme which will provide grant funding to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
- 79315000 - Social research services
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
TEFOS is a new flagship programme under the BEIS International Climate Finance . It will provide grant funding to support the Government of Colombia to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas, through three programme “pillars”: i) strengthening land registry systems to incentivise sustainable land management, ii) strengthening the criminal justice system to tackle environmental crime in forestation hotspots, and iii) creating and promoting innovative, sustainable economic opportunities for communities. The MEL Partner will undertake monitoring and evaluation activity, which will assess whether programme outputs, outcomes and impact are being achieved. It will be important that in delivering the requirements, the MEL Supplier assesses how the individual effects of the different pillars work together to be more than the sum of their parts to realise the intended outcomes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: T1: Understanding of the project context / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: T2: Clear and Realistic delivery plan / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: T3: Team structure, experience and technical expertise / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: T4: Contract Management Skills / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: T5: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
78
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is to be for a period of 6.5 years, ending 31st December 2027 unless terminated or extended by the Department in accordance with the terms of the contract.
The contract will be let for the full term (6.5 years). If agreed by both parties, the contract may be extended beyond the planned 6.5-year contract duration by up to three years to complete tasks which may have been delayed in delivery, to complete an extension of the same evaluation activities linked to a similar extension of the TEFOS programme or to allow suitable time for handover to a new organisation following re-procurement of comparable services. Take up of any extension period is subject to the Authority’s approval and the continuing needs of the contract.
The Authority reserves the right to increase the budget of the contract, and this decision would be based on the Authority’s available funds and priorities, as well as an assessment of the programme’s performance and the performance of the contractor.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
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
9 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 March 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2021121-PRO-17674406
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7825451612
Country
United Kingdom