Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Lexi.Sears@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Upgrade of the UK’s National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System - Variation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Upgrade of the UK’s National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Procurement of technical and scientific services to
- take an existing detailed specification of requirement
- turn this into a plan for software system development
- construct the new system to estimate GHG and air quality pollutant emissions, ensuring that the outputs of the new system reproduce the outputs of the existing system, or where differences exist these are understood, documented, and accepted
- ensure that an arm’s length Digital Assurance function is provided within the Contract to enable independent scrutiny and sign-off of each finalized element of the solution
- liaise with key users throughout development, to ensure product meets user needs, and align system development with existing IPCC Inventory Guidelines and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) emissions reporting requirements
- Project Manage this work and provide regular updates to DESNZ on risks, progress, timelines, and costs
See https://naei.beis.gov.uk/about/national-inventory-system for more information on the current UK National Inventory System
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
23 October 2023
End date
30 September 2026
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001799
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
30 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
KPMG LLP
London
E14 5GL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mott Macdonald
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aether Limited
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £2,899,950
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
DESNZ procured services to substantially upgrade & improve the software system used to generate annual estimates of Greenhouse Gas & pollutant emissions across the UK. Currently a set of XLS files, Access databases & SQL, with other software linking these, are used to store, process & report data. Outputs from this system are used by UK Gov to report against our emissions targets (inc. Carbon Budgets, Paris Agreement).
Based on a requirement that will be provided you will develop a new software approach which streamlines the system, using standard architecture across all inventory sectors to store, analyze, and report emissions.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
23 October 2023
End date
30 September 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£2,899,950
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
KPMG LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mott Macdonald
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aether Ltd
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This is a scope and price variation, made under regulation 72 (1) (b) to deliver high-level analysis of pre-processing files and adding pre-processing to PoC work including translation of pre-processing and validation of that translation. The variation is an additional £76,000 to the contract value through additional scope that has transpired necessary to the success of the programme.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
The variation is necessary, under regulation 72 (1) (b) as it has transpired as the contract has been active, that this is essential to the success of the contract and development of an efficient digital system to include pre-processing of data in the overall scope for the digital system. The regulation will be made using reg 72 (b); given that the variation has become necessary through the contract and the same contractor must deliver the work in order to gain most value from the existing contract and subsequent outputs.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £2,899,950
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £2,975,850