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
Telephone
+44 1212033700
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
RD&I - Energy Decarbonisation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ESC23221 - UCEGM - Energy System Modelling
Reference number
DN614525
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are leading the Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater
Manchester (UCEGM) project. Workstream 2 of the project aims to iteratively develop and
test new business models that can make renewable energy projects more attractive to LAs in
the Greater Manchester area. The intention of this work is to improve the investment case for
future renewables projects for LAs in the Greater Manchester area.
ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system
modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their
financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other
relevant metrics.
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: £115,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system
modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their
financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other
relevant metrics.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodolgy & Proposed Approach / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Requirement Specific - Experience & Lessons Learned / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
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: Yes
Identification of the project
15R19P03373
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: 2022/S 000-017781
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ESC23221
Title
ESC23221 - UCEGM - Energy System Modelling
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornwall Insight Limited
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £115,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact
specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales
specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the
High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged
breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom