Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Infrastructure Bank Limited
4th Floor, One Embankment, Neville Street
Leeds
LS1 4DW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
Companies House 06816271
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKIB DPS for Expert Advice Services
Reference number
C0545
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK Infrastructure Bank ('UKIB') is the UK government-owned policy bank, focused on increasing infrastructure investment across the United Kingdom. UKIB is partnering with the private sector and local government to finance a green industrial revolution and drive growth across the country. UKIB seeks to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘DPS’) for the provision of expert advice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is proposed through this procurement to establish a DPS to provide a tool for the selection and appointment of independent advisors to provide expert advice and assurance .
UKIB requires expert advice and assurance services on its investment into companies relating to green transport, critical minerals, clean energy and grid, water, waste, carbon capture and storage, battery storage and gigafactories, and digital infrastructure amongst other sectors. Independent advisors will provide advice and assurance on topics including the background of the sponsor and counterparties, physical and financial suitability of the project, technology, and the market it operates in.
The outputs of the Services will predominantly be in the form of written reports and/or presentations. This will likely include the provision of red flag reviews, intended to act as initial screening tools to identify aspects of the asset or project that require detailed due diligence focus in subsequent stages, or present critical risks to the project.
The purpose of the DPS is to establish an efficient contracting route, through further competition, for the appointment of suitably qualified Members for projects requiring expert advice and assurance services in one or more Service Categories, and in respect of one or more Industry Sectors.
The relevant Service Categories and Industry Sectors are as set out in the procurement documents.
The Industry Sectors which UKIB is working in may change over time, and UKIB therefore reserves the right to add additional Industry Sectors to the DPS during the term of the DPS.
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: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2024/S 000-000232
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
3 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
12 May 2026
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
15 April 2024
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 18 months from commencement of DPS
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Procurement is being undertaken through the UKIB Atamis Procurement Portal, which will also host the DPS. Further information is available at: https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Suppliers (Applicants) wishing to join the DPS must complete an on-line Selection Questionnaire (SQ). UKIB will evaluate the SQ responses and admit to the DPS all Applicants who pass the SQ assessment. Completed SQs will be evaluated to establish the Applicant’s suitability, capability, legal status, and financial standing for appointment to the individual Service Categories/Industry Sectors. The evaluation works on a Pass / Fail basis and therefore weightings are not applied. Based on the results of the evaluation, the Applicant is either accepted onto the DPS or rejected and provided with feedback in order to enable them to re-apply at a later date should they wish to do so.
Once the DPS is established, UKIB may issue invitations to tender to award individual call-off contracts for services to all those Applicants admitted to the DPS where the relevant Service Categories and/or Industry Sectors fall within their Membership Category. Any contracts awarded under the DPS will be based on the Call-Off Contract Template published with the Application Pack.
To access the Application Pack, click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the DPS Application Pack (including on-line SQ), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the DPS Application Pack and being able to submit your response.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom