Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 3EG
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Data to inform DESNZ's Global Carbon Finance Model (GLOCAF)
Reference number
prj_3965
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Global Carbon Finance Model (GLOCAF) is DESNZ’s in–house model of hypothetical international carbon markets and global decarbonisation scenarios at 5-yearly time horizons up to 2050. It is used to provide a robust evidence base to inform UK international climate change policy and strategy, modelling the most cost-effective distribution of abatement across sectors and regions given different abatement targets at global, regional or sectoral levels.
The aim of a data procurement is to provide an updated dataset of emissions from energy and industry Sectors; carbon dioxide and non-carbon dioxide emissions, e.g. methane; and abatement costs across a regional and sectoral disaggregation used as inputs to the GLOCAF model.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
From an international perspective, outputs from the GLOCAF model inform the UK’s understanding of global decarbonisation scenarios and implementation of international climate commitments.
Domestically, GLOCAF outputs are used as part of the evidence base that informs the emissions targets included in domestic legislation, as set out in the carbon budgets orders and in the net zero 2050 target.
GLOCAF currently allows modelling of up to 26 countries/regions (including emissions from international aviation and maritime transport as separate ‘regions’). Together, these countries/regions provide global coverage. For example, the Americas are currently split into six countries/regions: Canada, USA, Mexico, Rest of Central America, Brazil, and Rest of South America. GLOCAF can currently model up to 27 sectors.
The aim of a data procurement is to provide an updated dataset of emissions from energy and industry Sectors; carbon dioxide and non-carbon dioxide emissions, e.g. methane; and abatement costs across a regional and sectoral disaggregation used as inputs to the GLOCAF model.
The necessary breakdowns are summarised as follows:
Historic data and projections of emissions from energy and industry sectors, including process emissions, and the costs of reducing them are required, at global coverage, for the years 1990 – 2050 at 5-yearly intervals:
1.historic data with projections of a Business as Usual [BaU] / Current Policy scenario
2. and the costs of reducing emissions to be modelled in the form of marginal abatement cost curves [MACCs] for at least the period 2030-2050.
The BaU provides a counterfactual from which MACCs can be subtracted to model future emissions projections given different action scenarios. It is necessary that the MACCs reflect a range of action pathways. Traditionally the MACCs have simulated 3 approaches to climate action: progressive climate action policy adoption, or rather a linear adoption of increased climate ambition policies; early action reflecting largescale, near term investment in climate ambition policies and technology, modelling greater abatement costs in the short-term, but low abatement costs overall; and delayed action where action is deferred and the curve of abatement follows an exponential growth shape reaching high marginal costs.
We will be running an open procurement anticipated to be launched in the weeks commencing 10th July and is anticipated to run for 5 weeks.
The ITT objective will be to identify a supplier who can provide:
1. the data as outlined above in an excel, csv. or comparable file format
2. An accompanying report explaining the scope and limitations of the data
3. Weekly engagements for the Authority to keep abreast of methodology, review data and challenge assumptions for improvements to be actioned in a timely manner
4. At a minimum two presentations with stakeholders at key delivery milestones.
The deadline for this activity will be mid-February 2025. It is anticipated that the Cabinet office's Short Form Contract terms and conditions would be used for this contract and bidders will be evaluated on their price, proposed methodology, team, contract management abilities as well as social value.
two.2.14) Additional information
If you wish to be notified of when the Contract Notice is published for the commencement of the competition, and/or any queries relating to the competition prior to this launch, please email internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 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