Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Independent learning and evaluation of the effectiveness of the UK’s support to climate vulnerable country negotiating groups in international climate negotiations
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK has supported developing country negotiators in international climate negotiations since 2012. This contract will deliver understanding in what change has happened as a result of this long-term support and whether or not the UK's current approach to negotiations support through the Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) is on track to achieve its intended outcomes and impact. The results of this contract will inform the design of future UK support to developing country negotiators.
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: £399,163
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK has supported developing country negotiators in international climate negotiations since 2012. This contract will deliver understanding in what change has happened as a result of this long-term support and whether or not the UK's current approach to negotiations support through the Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) is on track to achieve its intended outcomes and impact. The results of this contract will inform the design of future UK support to developing country negotiators.
The contract will deliver the following:
• Understanding the effectiveness of the UK’s long-term support (2011-2022) to climate vulnerable country negotiators in achieving a fairer, more inclusive negotiations process that enables the meaningful participation of climate vulnerable country negotiators;
• Understanding the effectiveness of the design and delivery of CASA phase two (from 2022-2025) against its intended outputs and outcomes, as the UK’s current technical assistance programme for climate vulnerable country negotiating groups; and
• Informing the evolution of CASA and thinking on the future of the UK’s support to climate vulnerable country negotiating groups.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011343
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_4311
Title
Independent Learning and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the UK’s Support to Climate Vulnerable Country Negotiating Groups in International Climate Negotiations
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Kings Ride Court, Kings Road
Ascot
SL5 7JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £399,163
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom