Contract

UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT)

  • Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005984

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b670

Published 23 February 2024, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Contact

Nicola Burleigh

Email

nicola.burleigh@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02070080932

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gov.uk/fcdo/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT)

Reference number

5546

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is a flexible technical assistance (TA) programme that is designed to support ODA-eligible countries to increase their future climate ambitions, reduce their emissions, and accelerate just transitions to clean growth. A key feature of UK PACT is that it aims to respond explicitly to partner government demand for capacity building interventions, and that it shares UK expertise (for example in areas such as climate legislation, green finance, and smart energy). UK PACT is part of the UK Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF). Through this procurement FCDO sought a Delivery Partner (DP) to deliver the UK PACT programme. The DP will deliver and monitor the programme in close coordination with FCDO in the UK and in British Embassies (BEs) and High Commissions (BHCs). This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to £220 million with the option to increase by up to £60 million, to a total of £280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to £300 million, for a total maximum contract value of £580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £580,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is a flexible technical assistance (TA) programme that is designed to support ODA-eligible countries to increase their future climate ambitions, reduce their emissions, and accelerate just transitions to clean growth. A key feature of UK PACT is that it aims to respond explicitly to partner government demand for capacity building interventions, and that it shares UK expertise (for example in areas such as climate legislation, green finance, and smart energy). UK PACT is part of the UK Government’s International Climate Finance (ICF). Through this procurement FCDO sought a Delivery Partner (DP) to deliver the UK PACT programme. The DP will deliver and monitor the programme in close coordination with FCDO in the UK and in British Embassies (BEs) and High Commissions (BHCs). This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to £220 million with the option to increase by up to £60 million, to a total of £280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to £300 million, for a total maximum contract value of £580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract is for an core Contract period to 31 March 2027 at a value up to £220 million with the option to increase by up to £60 million, to a total of £280 million, during that period. Followed by a possible 36-month extension at a value of up to £300 million, for a total maximum contract value of £580 million. This figure includes contract and fund value.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-008883


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6105

Title

UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Palladium International Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

2394229

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £220,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 21 %


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

London

Country

United Kingdom