Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Aberdeen
Contact
Waseem Rana
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
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
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS (SEAs), INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A NEW SEA, TO SUPPORT OFFSHORE ENERGY LICENSING / LEASING ROUNDS
Reference number
PRJ_866
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS is responsible for administering relevant environmental legislation including, implementation of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 ‘the SEA Regulations’ (or its future equivalent) to undertake an SEA (or its future equivalent) to inform its decision on government plans and programmes covering offshore oil and gas, offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage, offshore renewables, and hydrogen. This means that SEAs need to be carried out and maintained as necessary prior to licensing / leasing rounds in which offshore areas on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) are offered.
Habitat Regulations Assessments will additionally be required, if any applications relating to a specific licensing round could potentially significantly affect the integrity of any national site network.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BEIS is responsible for administering relevant environmental legislation including, implementation of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 ‘the SEA Regulations’ (or its future equivalent) to undertake an SEA (or its future equivalent) to inform its decision on government plans and programmes covering offshore oil and gas, offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage, offshore renewables and hydrogen. This means that SEAs need to be carried out and maintained as necessary prior to licensing / leasing rounds in which offshore areas on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) are offered.
Habitat Regulations Assessments will additionally be required, if any applications relating to a specific licensing round could potentially significantly affect the integrity of any national site network.
BEIS requires a service provider to project manage the overall SEA programme on behalf of BEIS, which will include maintenance of SEAs, preparation and completion of a new SEA, Habitat Regulations Assessments and maintaining SEA programme of research.
Below are indicative timescales relating to this potential competition:-
Competition Period – TBC 2022
Evaluation – TBC 2022
Indicative Award – TBC 2022
Standstill Period – TBC 2022
Final Award – TBC 2022
Mobilisation – TBC 2022
Contract Commencement – April 2023
In order to assist with obtaining a clear understanding of the market, BEIS would like to ask prospective suppliers to complete a questionnaire, accessed via https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE .
Please ensure all completed questionnaires are completed and returned, via the Jaggaer Procurement Portal, by 12:00 30th September 2022.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please complete questionnaire within Jaggaer procurement portal on the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE
To register an account please visit https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 August 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
Questionnaire is on Jaggaer system at the following link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE