Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone
+44 2072151525
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Buyer's 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
COP26 Science Partnership for Net-Zero
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK COP Presidency is launching a new global science partnership of countries to turn climate commitments into science-based and citizen-focused action. The partnership will deep-dive on specific shared net-zero challenges by deploying a novel combination of academic collaboration, local and indigenous knowledge and robust citizen engagement models. The project will provide new insights on net-zero solutions, to inform LTS, NDCs and Net-Zero strategies ahead of COP27. BEIS intends to procure international delivery partners to provide strategic direction and overall project management to coordinate the global academic collaboration, develop and deliver stakeholder engagement models, engage directly with partner governments and deliver public communication.
By the end of the COP presidency the aim is to support strategy development in partner countries and have established a framework to exist beyond COP27 to support ongoing development of strategies to deliver a Net-Zero future.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contractor will be responsible for the strategic oversight and delivery of the project, with oversight from partner countries, including the following activities:
Project leadership and management: Provide strategic insight and project management to ensure the project delivers on objectives, establishing an ongoing legacy.
Academic coordination: Identify and coordinate interdisciplinary academics and institutions from partner countries to contribute research insight.
Coordinate the net-zero deep dives and citizen deliberations: Coordination of the net-zero challenge within each focus region, with expert communities and governments. The contractor will establish and deliver appropriate models for citizen engagement.
Coordinate with policy makers: Establish a feedback cycle, with the host government, project steering group and the citizen deliberations to support policymakers.
Deliver communication activities: Develop products or events to communicate the project outcomes.
two.2.14) Additional information
We intend to run a supplier engagement event on 13th January from 9.30-11.30am with an ITT to follow. To register interest in this event please follow the following link “https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cop26-science-partnership-for-net-zero-market-engagement-event-tickets-228343661037”. Attendance is not a pre-requisite for participation in the Invitation to Tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 February 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
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=651488157
GO Reference: GO-20211216-PRO-19401025