Tender

TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020110

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e184

Published 13 July 2023, 12:45pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

21 August 2023, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport

Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

Email

procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7880055082

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd0ca5f1-6c21-ee11-8123-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd0ca5f1-6c21-ee11-8123-005056b64545

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

TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework

Reference number

DN679193

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

Tees Valley Combined Authority Tees Valley Combined Authority and the NEY Net Zero Hub wish to establish a technical assistance framework to provide access on an as-needed basis to a range of complementary technical expertise to augment its existing capacity and provide enhanced support within and across its workstreams to achieve its objectives.

It is intended that the Framework may also be accessed by the Hub's Partners and Local Authorities to support them in their endeavours. Successful bidders may be required to provide the following services in respect of their Lot delivery:

- Consultation and provision of advice/expertise around a specific matter or project on a time limited basis

- Delivery of a report, study or toolkit in response to a specification

- Delivery of training and upskilling activity on a 1-1 or 1-many basis, in a direct or online capacity.

It is anticipated that the total value of all the Lots over the next 4 years will be four million pounds.

Please see tender documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bd0ca5f1-6c21-ee11-8123-005056b64545

You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for low carbon technologies – energy generation and storage (including heat decarbonisation)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for low carbon technologies – energy reduction and circularity (including retrofit, circular economy and natural carbon sequestration)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

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
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for net zero project planning and development (including project identification and initiation, Green Book business cases, carbon literacy, delivery models and energy auditing).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

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
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for commercial case development (including cost estimates, investment models, investment portfolio development, bid writing)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for specialist legal/procurement/financial services for net zero (including governance structures, contracts and tendering)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Support for governance and assurance (including appraisal of applications and project proposals, due diligence and auditing)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

48

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 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

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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

Originally published as:

Date

14 August 2023

Local time

5:00pm

Changed to:

Date

21 August 2023

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 August 2023

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom