Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Improving the sustainability of bioenergy feedstocks
Reference number
5670/02/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is seeking a contractor to carry out a research project which will answer a selection of key questions surrounding the sustainability of biomass production and usage. The project will be formed of 3 Work Packages which will carry out scoping studies around the following themes; Indirect Land Use Change; soil carbon Stock in areas of international production; and the sustainability of wastes as bioenergy and biofuels. This project will provide up to date policy relevant evidence to inform options surrounding biomass production and usage.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BEIS is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver a research project which will answer a range of questions surrounding bioenergy feedstocks production and usage. BEIS is considering 3 work packages:
• WP1, to review current evidence and methodologies surrounding the indirect land use impacts of both UK domestic feedstocks production and UK demand for international bioenergy and biofuel products.
• WP2 to assess soil carbon stock changes with UK demand on internationally produced biomass feedstocks.
• WP3 to assess the sustainability of wastes as bioenergy and biofuels, and the suitability of sustainability criteria and exemptions which are applied to waste derived feedstocks.
two.2.14) Additional information
To register your interest in bidding for this research project, please contact us by emailing sidscienceteam@beis.gov.uk. There will be an opportunity during the tendering process to raise queries with respect to the content of the Invitation to Tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 May 2022
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