Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Mrs Judith Robson
judith.robson@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916435660
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Business Development Role Within the Green New Deal Fund (GNDF) in the North Of Tyne
Reference number
DN566986
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NTCA has established a Green New Deal Fund (“GNDF”) to catalyse investment in
green growth. Committing £9m over the next three years, this fund will form a mechanism to
stimulate innovation and business growth in the areas of heat decarbonisation, energy
efficiency, renewables, energy systems, low carbon transport and natural capital. The focus
of the GNDF is to support the ‘green growth economy’ by, prioritising projects which can
deliver significant carbon reductions as well as supporting new industry and jobs in areas
where emissions reductions are most needed.
In June 2021, the NTCA announced, under Delegated Decision, the appointment of Amber
Fund Management Limited (“AFML”), a sister company of Amber Infrastructure Limited
(“Amber”) to act as Fund Manager for the GNDF. As part of Amber’s expression of interest
for the GNDF, Amber proposed to appoint a business development partner to assist with the
delivery of the GNDF.
A partner with knowledge of the local business ecosystem is required to support the Green
New Deal Fund Limited Partnership (“GNDF LP”) in a Business Development role (“BD
Partner”). The BD Partner must have premises with the ability to host up to a maximum of 1.5
FTE members of the Amber team within the region, as well as meeting space to host local
clients. The selected BD Partner will support Amber in a business development and
origination capacity and will be required to source, manage and review applications from
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: £191,920
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary objective of the BD Partner is to support Amber to identify investment
opportunities in net zero and low carbon projects within the North of Tyne region.
This will include but not be limited to:
• Identifying local companies and projects to add to the existing pipeline ranging from
commercialisation of new innovative technologies through to the funding of more
established low carbon projects;
• The development of key themes within the scope of net zero across the North of Tyne
region and establishing relationships with key stakeholders that will inform and support the
GNDF investment strategy. Organise and manage pipeline targeted events, this could
include for example a specific event targeting housing associations or community projects;
• Supporting the Fund pipeline to maximise on the Fund outputs, this includes reduction of
CO2 and the creation of new green jobs and skills within the region;
• Support on the development of research into the local pipeline and contribution towards
the development of existing partnerships in the academic and industrial sectors; and
• Bringing together different aspects of a local energy stakeholder network and identify
various stakeholders including community energy groups that will deliver projects in line
with the GNDF requirements of delivering a sustainable low carbon economy, that will create
jobs in the local economy and stimulate growth and skills through investment into regional
energy initiatives.
The BD Partner will not be responsible in a decision-making capacity with all final decisions
resting with Amber as the Fund Manager.
It is expected that the Business Development role will continue to grow existing NTCA
networks and introduce new business opportunities worthy of investment from the GNDF
through attending events and networking, hosting open days and horizon scanning of low
carbon energy project opportunities, initiating discussions, and responding to incoming
leads. The BD Partner should have premises with the ability to host up to a maximum of 1.5
FTE members of the Amber team within the region, as well as meeting space to host local
clients to develop these opportunities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
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 000-022306
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
16 November 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
Bamburgh Capital Limited
Bloc 17 Marble Street
Manchester
M2 3AW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07155076
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £191,920
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom