Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Contact
Jennifer Saxby
greenhousegas.statistics@beis.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7826942482
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Greenhouse gas emissions verification programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is seeking to procure a contractor to monitor atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations for all the principal gases reported in the UK greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The data will provide independent verification of the inventory and help to identify areas for improvement. The contractor will monitor, at a minimum, the gases listed in the UNFCCC guidelines for reporting under the Paris Agreement, and in addition, CFCs and hydrogen. They will use the data to infer Northern Hemisphere background concentrations and UK emissions; geographical distributions; and where possible, disaggregation of emissions by source sector. The contractor will compare trends in the data to what is reported in the UK inventory and use the data to identify areas for improvement in the inventory.
BEIS is holding a supplier event on MS Teams on 18th October, consisting of a presentation by BEIS followed by 1:1s.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
- 71351611 - Climatology services
- 90731700 - Carbon dioxide monitoring services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The outputs from the programme will be:
Atmospheric gas concentration data, covering (as a minimum) the gases covered in UNFCCC guidelines for reporting under the Paris Agreement (these are CO2, CH4, N2O, PFCs, HFCs, NF3, and SF6), molecular hydrogen (H2), and CFCs.
Modelling of the data to infer UK emissions and their geographical distribution, on temporal scales that are comparable to, or better than, those reported in Annex 6 of the UK’s National Inventory Report.
Analysis comparing absolute values and trends in this data to what is reported in the inventory, and analysis of the drivers behind discrepancies between verification and inventory data.
Scoping of potential improvements to the atmospheric measurement data and requirements for these. For example, using measurements of atmospheric hydrogen to advance understanding of sources and sinks; and improving spatial and temporal resolution, for example by co-location of sensors or improvements to measurement infrastructure.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please register your interest for the supplier event by 5pm on 13th October, by sending your name, email, organisation and job title to greenhousegas.statistics@beis.gov.uk, indicating whether you would like to book a 15-minute 1:1 slot with a member of the BEIS team; these are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 January 2022
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=628102559
GO Reference: GO-2021923-PRO-18956545