Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Contact
Mr Craig Corbett
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3330041418
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Compliance with Grant Funding Agreement
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research & Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Impact Evaluation Framework Delivery - ORE/23/024
Reference number
DN668981
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
ORE Catapult is supported by the UK Government's Catapult programme, and as such is required periodically to provide evidence of its impact and value for money. From April 2023, corresponding to a new 5-year funding period, ORE Catapult will implement a new impact Evaluation Framework.
To deliver this Impact Evaluation Framework (including VfM Assessment), ORE Catapult now seeks to commission external expertise including VfM Assessment.
Deliver specific elements of the Impact Evaluation and VfM Assessment, as described in the Impact Evaluation Framework, including, econometrics, surveying, case studies and VfM calculations.
Produce overall analysis and write up of evaluation and VfM reports.
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: £830,620
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ORE Catapult is supported by the UK Government's Catapult programme, and as such is required periodically to provide evidence of its impact and value for money. From April 2023, corresponding to a new 5-year funding period, ORE Catapult will implement a new impact Evaluation Framework.
To deliver this Impact Evaluation Framework (including VfM Assessment), ORE Catapult now seeks to commission external expertise including VfM Assessment.
Deliver specific elements of the Impact Evaluation and VfM Assessment, as described in the Impact Evaluation Framework, including, econometrics, surveying, case studies and VfM calculations.
Produce overall analysis and write up of evaluation and VfM reports.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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: 2023/S 000-013343
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
20 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Frontier Economics Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £830,620
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.