Planning

West Yorkshire Strategic Climate & Environment Partnership

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009482

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044c06

Published 22 March 2024, 4:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

Adele Mallon

Email

Adele.Mallon@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1132517351

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/82698

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

West Yorkshire Strategic Climate & Environment Partnership

Reference number

WY C & E Partnership

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Notice is the first stage in a process to select organisations and establishment a Strategic Climate and Environment Partnership (the Partnership).

This Notice is being published to establish closer working relationships with selected organisations that have the expertise to support our ambitions to accelerate the pace and scale of schemes that contribute to achieving the regional decarbonisation target and climate resilience ambitions.

In entering into the Partnership with the Combined Authority organisations should note that it is not a goods, services or works contract, an exclusive or profit generating arrangement. Its purpose is collaboration and information sharing and does not preclude the Combined Authority or organisations from developing schemes outside of the Partnership.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 09330000 - Solar energy
  • 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 71314200 - Energy-management services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of the Partnership is to establish closer working relationships between the Combined Authority and selected organisations with the aim of accelerating the pace and scale of schemes that contribute to achieving a net zero carbon and climate resilient West Yorkshire.

In entering into the Partnership the Combined Authority and the selected organisations will collaborate and share information on activity that progresses the development of schemes that will contribute to the achievement of the aim. The obligations on each party will be determined as part of the development of the MOU.

All interventions outlined in the CERP as being required to meet the net zero carbon target, plus those which contribute to ensuring a more climate resilient West Yorkshire, have the potential to be covered by the Partnership over time. However, it is envisaged that in the early stages of the Partnership its scope may be focused on, but not limited to, the following:

• Energy generation, which may include solar (domestic / commercial / ground mounted), wind, battery storage and green hydrogen, including their associated infrastructure and enabling mechanisms.

• Heat pumps and heat networks, and their associated infrastructure.

• Energy efficiency of buildings, both domestic and non-domestic.

• Nature recovery solutions, linking with the health and wellbeing agenda, such as peatland restoration, habitat creation and tree planting.

• Green financing, including the development of blended finance solutions.

In entering into the Partnership with the Combined Authority organisations should note that it is not a goods, services or works contract, an exclusive or profit generating arrangement. Its purpose is collaboration and information sharing and does not preclude the Combined Authority or organisations from developing schemes outside of the Partnership.

For the formation of the initial Partnership the Combined Authority is looking to partner with a maximum of six organisations. These should be organisations that have the skills, expertise, and immediate capacity to support the Combined Authority in the achievement of the aim.

Interested organisations are requested to submit a letter on headed paper to noel.collings@westyorks-ca.gov.uk, Policy Manager (Net Zero and Energy) by 12pm on Friday 12 April 2024 setting out their interest in entering into the Partnership and what skills and expertise they would bring to the Partnerships to ensure success.

Prior to entering into partnership with the Combined Authority successful organisations will be subject to a due diligence check by the Combined Authority. Any organisation failing this check will not be considered as a partner.

Where more than six EOIs are received, organisations will be selected based on their ability to demonstrate the scale of their impact in delivering the aim, as well as providing confidence that they have the skills, resources, and expertise to contribute fully to the Partnership.

Organisations should note that the Combined Authority reserves the right to periodically seek additional partner organisations, via further Notices, where it determines there is clear evidence of the need to do so.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 July 2024


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