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
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. As part of a revised contract scope, BEIS intends to procure Social Research and Evaluation support as one of the lots in the Technical Third Party Support.
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 and Social Research
-Technical advisory support
The link to the original PIN can be found at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581720623
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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: 2
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 of contractors in Lots 2-5, allocating and managing work pipelines, management reporting and performance reporting.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Social Research and Evaluation
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79315000 - Social research 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 allow for specialist expertise to provide social research and evaluation support and advice across the NZIP portfolio during new programme design/development and programme delivery. This will include:
•Evidence reviews (e.g. Literature review, Rapid Evidence Assessment)
•External stakeholder and public engagement (including qualitative focus groups)
•Customer, consumer, and behavioural insights
•Social research planning/advice
•Programme evaluation planning/advice (process and impact evaluation)
BEIS will be facilitating a market consultation to all interested suppliers, specifically for the Social Research and Evaluation support.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Carbon Control and Storage
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 '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
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 SMART and Built Environment technical themes. It will also include 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
5
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
The link to the original PIN can be found at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581720623
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BEIS are planning to run a market consultation via email, specifically for Lot 2 – Social Research and Evaluation. Market engagement for Lots 1 and 3-5 has already taken place so the purpose of this market consultation is specifically for the addition of Lot 2. Interested suppliers should register their interest for this work by emailing your name, title and organisation to sice.ttps@beis.gov.uk with the subject heading “NZIP Technical Third Party Support Social Research and Evaluation Market Consultation”. The documents will be sent directly to your email.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=589859211
GO Reference: GO-2021428-PRO-18152351