Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Renewable Energy and Smart Power Technical Assistance Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The FCDO awarded the Contract for £7,317,322 to KPMG LLP.
The Prosperity Fund was announced in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review and represents a key component of the prosperity pillar of the UK Aid Strategy. It is a £1.2bn Cross-Whitehall Fund that aims to reduce poverty through inclusive economic growth.
This programme is a jointly conceived and funded partnership between the government of the UK and India. The first project has been agreed as a joint partnership project between the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. The second project has been agreed to be a joint partnership project between the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The UK is committed to support India’s energy transition and climate goals through this programme, deepening our collaboration on climate action. The Covid-19 crisis has also underlined the importance of countries working together to ensure a clean and resilient global recovery.
It is possible the contract may be extended up to 12 months.
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: £7,317,322
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- IN - India
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This programme is a jointly conceived and funded partnership between the government of the UK and India. The first project has been agreed as a joint partnership project between the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. The second project has been agreed to be a joint partnership project between the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The UK is committed to support India’s energy transition and climate goals through this programme, deepening our collaboration on climate action.
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Call-off from existing framework.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
New Delhi
Country
India
NUTS code
- IN - India
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,317,322
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
London
Country
United Kingdom