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
Charlotte Finlay
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072152967
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main 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:-Research-consultancy-services./FC6387SUQH
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-UK-London:-Research-consultancy-services./FC6387SUQH
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
Climate Finance Accelerator - Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Partner
Reference number
4643/10/2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Evaluation services for the four-year Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) programme covering Colombia, Mexico, Nigeria and up to six other countries to be identified.
The specific objectives of the contract are to:
i) Evaluate programme activities on a frequent basis to examine whether the CFA is achieving its intended outputs, outcomes and impact.
ii) Give strategic advice on adaptations that could improve programme performance.
iii) Lead on programme learning.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £510,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Programme is part of the UK Government's commitment to addressing international climate change. The programme supports developing countries to improve the in-country supply chain of bankable, low-carbon projects. The programme will cover up to nine countries. This procurement is to identify an evaluation partner for CFA.
The CFA Evaluation Partner will undertake regular evaluation activity, which will assess whether programme outputs, outcomes and impact are being achieved. The =Partner will recommend how to maximise programme effectiveness, to ensure that the CFA is set to achieve transformational change in the countries it works in. The Partner will also assess the extent to which the CFA is securing value for money, thereby providing internal and external accountability for money spent, as well as providing inter- and cross-programme learning opportunities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £510,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
If agreed by both parties, the Contract may be extended beyond the planned four-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 CFA 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 to cover any extension period, 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: 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
All tender documents are available for download from the BEIS Procurement Portal - Delta.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 225-555002
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 March 2021
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
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-2021122-PRO-17684056
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072152967
Country
United Kingdom