Opportunity

Alternate delegates for ten International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes

  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-022160

Published 11 August 2022, 1:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

London

Email

builtenvironmentresearch@beis.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.BEIS.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Alternate delegates for ten International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79315000 - Social research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BEIS is looking for experts in their field with a strong network of contacts across their industry to act as alternate delegates for ten International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs). The TCPs are independent, international groups of experts set up by the IEA that enable governments and industries around the world to lead programmes and projects on a wide range of energy technologies and related issues.

The UK is currently participating in 20 TCPs and BEIS would like to commission alternate delegates for ten of these TCPs to represent the UK industry alongside the primary (BEIS) delegate: Heat pumping technologies, Hydrogen, Solar heating and cooling, User-centred energy systems, Energy storage, Geothermal, District heating and cooling, International Smart Grid Action Network, Energy in Buildings and Communities, Bioenergy.

To apply for this opportunity, please go to https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £530,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BEIS is looking for experts in their field with a strong network of contacts across their industry to act as alternate delegates for ten International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs). The TCPs are independent, international groups of experts set up by the IEA that enable governments and industries around the world to lead programmes and projects on a wide range of energy technologies and related issues.

The UK is currently participating in 20 TCPs and BEIS would like to commission alternate delegates for ten of these TCPs to represent the UK industry alongside the primary (BEIS) delegate: Heat pumping technologies, Hydrogen, Solar heating and cooling, User-centred energy systems, Energy storage, Geothermal, District heating and cooling, International Smart Grid Action Network, Energy in Buildings and Communities, Bioenergy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £530,000

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

Duration in months

30

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 September 2022

Local time

2:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 October 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 September 2022

Local time

2:01pm


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

BEIS

London

Country

United Kingdom