Tender

Improving the sustainability of biomass feedstocks production

  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015632

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0343b6

Published 7 June 2022, 1:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Email

sidscienceteam@beis.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

one.3) Communication

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

https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 biomass feedstocks production

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. This contract will consist of 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. 

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.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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. This contract will consist of 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. 

This project will provide up to date policy relevant evidence to inform options surrounding biomass production and usage.

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: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 September 2022

End date

31 July 2023

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 July 2022

Local time

1:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 31 July 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 July 2022

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be

based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Jaggaer eSourcing portal at: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

Country

United Kingdom