Awarded contract

ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

  • Energy Systems Catapult

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029571

Published 29 November 2021, 1:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Energy Systems Catapult

7th Floor, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6BS

Contact

Mr Jim Owen

Email

jim.owen@es.catapult.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1212033700

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://es.catapult.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://es.catapult.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Supporting R&D in decarbonization in the energy sector


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

Reference number

DN549945

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    • AA01 - Metal

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are looking for external suppliers to support the successful

delivery of Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM).

UCEGM is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and will deliver

approximately 10 Megawatts (MW) of additional clean energy capacity to supply local

authority assets across Greater Manchester. It also aims to demonstrate innovative and

scalable energy business models, allowing greater

participation in the emerging Local Energy Market, reducing reliance on subsidy and

enabling future investment in clean energy. The project commenced in summer 2020 and

will run until the end of May 2023. UCEGM is led by ESC in partnership

with five Greater Manchester local authorities - Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport,

and Wigan. ESC have entered into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Ministry of Housing,

Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to deliver the

project including certain contracted outputs in the form of kilowatt hours of renewable

energy that will be produced and resultant tonnes of carbon dioxide that the project will

save. For further information see:

https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/

(https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £370,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    • AA01 - Metal

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope

document

The activities within this piece of work will include:

• Summarise investment options to finance assets by public bodies

• Provide 1-2 case studies to demonstrate the investment option

• Analyse the suitability of the investment options

• Engage with the Project Team on the business model development process to understand

how the options would interact with potential investment options

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Proposed Approach / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Experience & Lessons Learned / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Price - Weighting: 15

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 1 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

15R19P03373 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    • AA01 - Metal

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document

The aims of this initial piece of work are:

• to get a baseline understanding for how energy is procured by partner LAs and other popular procurement methods

• to understand the needs of key stakeholders in the procurement process

• to identify potential barriers/issues to change or adopting new energy business models

Activities

• Audit of current energy procurement processes in partner LAs including process diagram

• Explore any other predominant energy procurement processes used by other non-partner LAs

• Audit of current energy contracts in place for partner LAs

• Engagement with LA procurement teams and Crown Commercial Service to understand needs and whether they experience issues with purchasing new energy products/services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Proposed Approach / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Experience & Lessons Learned / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Data Handling / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 15

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 2 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

15R19P03373 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    • AA01 - Metal

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document

Lot 3 is a call off contract which will be utilised on an ad-hoc basis to support our Local Authority partners procure the contracts required to deliver their capital schemes.

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Support Local Authorities draft compliant procurement documentation

• Review draft documentation to ensure compliance

• Identify and/or audit potential frameworks to ensure compliance

• Ensure that suitable records are maintained to evidence compliance

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Proposed Approach / Weighting: 75

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 15

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 3 - August 2021 - December 2022 (June 2023)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

15R19P03373 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
    • AA01 - Metal

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document

As part of the contractual requirements of ERDF funding, UCEGM is required to procure an external supplier to conduct an impact evaluation of the programme, known as a “Summative Assessment”. We wish to identify a suitably experienced organisation to undertake this summative assessment.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Proposed Approach / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Value Add / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Experience & Lessons Learned / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 15

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 4 - August 2021 – June 2023 (September 2023)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

15R19P03373 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester


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: 2021/S 000-014835


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ESC21188

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cornwall Insight Ltd

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ESC21188

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Local Partnerships Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £70,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ESC21188

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Procur3d Consulting Ltd

Hertford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ESC21188

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Winning Moves Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £77,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

as legally required

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

RCOJ

London

Country

United Kingdom