Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone
+44 2072151525
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://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:-Research-services./S249896K5R
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
Climate Services for a Net Zero World (CS-N0W)
Reference number
TRN: 4925/03/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking to engage a contractor or consortium to deliver climate services. Climate Services for a Net Zero World (CS-N0W) which is a multi-faceted research and analysis programme with up-to-date policy-relevant evidence & scientific advice to inform policies and priorities, including:
•Infrastructure, housing and engagement with local authorities on local climate action plans;
•Activities within international fora such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
•Cross-government international climate strategies
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,980,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90700000 - Environmental 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
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking to engage a contractor or consortium to deliver climate services. Climate Services for a Net Zero World (CS-N0W) is a multi-faceted research and analysis programme with up-to-date policy-relevant evidence & scientific advice to inform policies and priorities, including:
•Infrastructure, housing and engagement with local authorities on local climate action plans;
•Activities within international fora such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
•Cross-government international climate strategies
A transdisciplinary team is required, to provide new evidence, original research & analysis, knowledge translation, & communication, covering the following areas of science:
•Interactions between the energy system and the atmosphere
•Global decarbonisation and ambition
•Climate impacts, globally and regionally
•Co-benefits of climate action
•Improving the accessibility of UK climate data
•Physical climate change
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: £4,980,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 June 2021
End date
31 March 2025
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 177-428619
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 May 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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 May 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 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:-Research-services./S249896K5R
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S249896K5R
GO Reference: GO-2021315-PRO-17931565
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy