Contract

COP26 Science Partnership for Net-Zero

  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015644

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0343c2

Published 7 June 2022, 2:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

London

SW1H 0ET

Email

alex.mcdougall@beis.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

COP26 Science Partnership for Net-Zero

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

The UK COP Presidency is launching a new global science partnership of countries to turn climate commitments into science-based and citizen-focused action.

The partnership will deep-dive on specific shared net-zero challenges by deploying a novel combination of academic collaboration, local and indigenous knowledge, and robust citizen engagement models. The project will provide new insights on net-zero solutions, to inform LTS, NDCs and Net-Zero strategies ahead of COP27.

BEIS intends to procure international delivery partners to provide strategic direction and overall project management to coordinate the global academic collaboration, develop and deliver stakeholder engagement models, engage directly with partner governments and deliver public communication.

By the end of the COP presidency the aim is to support strategy development in partner countries and have established a framework to exist beyond COP27 to support ongoing development of strategies to deliver a Net-Zero future.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £497,784

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The UK COP Presidency is launching a new global science partnership of countries to turn climate commitments into science-based and citizen-focused action.

The partnership will deep-dive on specific shared net-zero challenges by deploying a novel combination of academic collaboration, local and indigenous knowledge, and robust citizen engagement models. The project will provide new insights on net-zero solutions, to inform LTS, NDCs and Net-Zero strategies ahead of COP27.

BEIS intends to procure international delivery partners to provide strategic direction and overall project management to coordinate the global academic collaboration, develop and deliver stakeholder engagement models, engage directly with partner governments and deliver public communication.

By the end of the COP presidency the aim is to support strategy development in partner countries and have established a framework to exist beyond COP27 to support ongoing development of strategies to deliver a Net-Zero future.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Project management, delivery and team / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Team and skills / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 251-634231


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ipsos (Market Research) Limited

3 Thomas More Square

London

E1W 1YW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01640855

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £497,784

Total value of the contract/lot: £497,784


Section six. Complementary information

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