Future opportunity

Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006150

Published 25 March 2021, 6:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Email

rob.emmett@beis.gov.uk

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

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71300000 - Engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requires Technical Third Party Support to assist with the delivery of the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The objective of the NZIP portfolio is to facilitate delivery of the UK’s Net-Zero commitments, continuing to invest in climate science and energy innovation to reduce human impact on climate change. BEIS therefore intends to procure Support, Advisory and Engineering-related scientific and technical services to assist with the delivery of the portfolio.

BEIS intends to procure advisory and engineering-related services which may include some or all of the following:

-Programme development support

-Bid review and selection

-Programme management support

-Monitoring

-Evaluation

-Technical advisory support

A supplier information day will be held in mid-April 2021 (most likely the w/c 12th April).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Management Lot

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy 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

This lot would provide BEIS the single point of contact for any new requirements, focusing contract management activities. The management contractor would be responsible for monitoring the delivery contractors of Lots 2-4, allocating and managing work pipelines, management reporting and performance reporting.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Carbon Control and Storage

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering 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

This lot will focus on 'big engineering', large scale projects, storage including Hydrogen storage and the alignment with technical support.

Primary technical themes

-Long Duration Energy Storage

-Industry & CCUS (including biomass conversion)

-Greenhouse Gas Removal

-Hydrogen & Fuel Switching

-Systems, networks and integration

-Energy markets and regulatory expertise

-Manufacturing expertise

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Energy Consumption

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering 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

This lot will focus on SMART and Built Environment technical themes, including hydrogen that fits consumer/consumption definition e.g. domestic and commercial hydrogen.

Primary technical themes

-Hydrogen (where appropriate)

-AI

-New build

-SMART and in-home energy management systems

-EEF – Energy Entrepreneurs Fund

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Energy Generation and Distribution

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71300000 - Engineering 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

This lot will focus on the following technical themes.

-Bioenergy

-Nuclear

-Floating Offshore Wind

-Onshore wind

-Manufacturing expertise

-Biomass boilers

-Solar Heating

-Hydrogen Supply

-Heat Pumps + Retrofit

-Manufacturing expertise

-Heat distribution

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 July 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

BEIS are planning to run the market engagement event as a joint event between the NZIP and IETF (Industrial Energy Transformation Fund) project which is also looking for Technical Third Party Support (TTPS). Interested parties should register their interest for this work by emailing your name, title and organisation to lexi.sears@beis.gov.uk with the subject heading “NZIP Technical Third Party Support supplier day”.

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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581720623

GO Reference: GO-2021325-PRO-17982976