Awarded contract

PS21172 - Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework

  • The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011162

Published 5 April 2024, 4:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK14 - Swindon

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.uksbs.co.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PS21172 - Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework

Reference number

PS21172

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Brief Description of the requirement:

This commission will be based upon our existing Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework, through which call-off contracts can be procured, as our current framework will expire shortly. We encourage bids from new suppliers, as well as those who are on the existing framework

The procurement is separated across 3 Lots as follows:

- Lot 1: Applying innovative behavioural thinking to a policy problem.

- Lot 2: Understanding end users and developing behavioural solutions.

- Lot 3: Testing the impact of policy proposals.

This contract will end on 29/11/2024.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Applying innovative behavioural thinking to a policy problem

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Brief Description of the requirement:

This commission will be based upon our existing Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework, through which call-off contracts can be procured, as our current framework will expire shortly. We encourage bids from new suppliers, as well as those who are on the existing framework

The procurement is separated across 3 Lots as follows:

- Lot 1: Applying innovative behavioural thinking to a policy problem.

This contract will end on 29/11/2024.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Commecial / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Understanding end users and developing behavioural solutions

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Brief Description of the requirement:

This commission will be based upon our existing Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework, through which call-off contracts can be procured, as our current framework will expire shortly. We encourage bids from new suppliers, as well as those who are on the existing framework

The procurement is separated across 3 Lots as follows:

- Lot 2: Understanding end users and developing behavioural solutions.

This contract will end on 29/11/2024.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Testing the impact of policy proposals

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Brief Description of the requirement:

This commission will be based upon our existing Energy and Climate Change Behavioural Science Framework, through which call-off contracts can be procured, as our current framework will expire shortly. We encourage bids from new suppliers, as well as those who are on the existing framework

The procurement is separated across 3 Lots as follows:

- Lot 3: Testing the impact of policy proposals.

This contract will end on 29/11/2024.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2022/S 000-009976


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

Lot 1 and Lot 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Basis Social Limited

Shaw Gibbs Llp

Oxford

OX2 7DY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

13073488

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

Lot 1 and Lot 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sheffield Hallam University

City Campus Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

S1 1WB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

02143539

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

Lot 1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Carbon Trust Advisory Limited

Monomark House

London

WC1N 3AX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

13584867

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

Lot 2 and Lot 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED

4 Millbank

London

SW1P 3JA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

13663077

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

Lot 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS LTD

58 Victoria Embankment

London

EC4Y 0DS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

08567792

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom