Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West of England Combined Authority
Rivergate House, 70 Redcliff Street, Redcliffe
Bristol
BS1 6AL
greg.derrick@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
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
Low Carbon Challenge Fund report Summative Assessment
Reference number
DN665886
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311400 - Economic research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Under the requirements of the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 2014-20, grant recipients are required to conduct a summative assessment at the conclusion of each project as part of monitoring and evaluation, to include impact assessment and process assessment.
The Combined Authority intends to procure an evaluation for the Low Carbon Challenge Fund. This evaluation will help inform similar future funding, already secured from the Authority’s Green Recovery Fund.
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: £15,790
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Low Carbon Challenge Fund (LCCF) aims to support a shift to the low carbon economy, in the context of a financial recovery from the pandemic. It delivers objectives set out in the West of England Climate and Ecological Strategy and Action Plan. LCCF is funded through ERDF, the West of England Recovery Fund and the Green Recovery Fund. There are three grants streams in the fund:
i) Green Business Grants (£1.7m) – grants for SMEs of up to £15k for energy saving improvements to buildings and equipment;
ii) Local Energy Scheme (£1.3m) – grants of up to £500k to support the delivery of renewable energy projects that deliver community benefits;
iii) Innovative Housing Retrofit Scheme (£500k) – a grant of £500k for a pilot project to test retrofit in 25 hard-to-treat homes.
This assessment needs to cover the total delivery of LCCF and delivery by funding stream, with the summative assessment report for ERDF funds only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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: Yes
Identification of the project
European Structural and Investment Funds
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The value of the procurement did not warrant an OJEU publication.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C1155
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PFA Research Limited
Cornwall
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,790
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom