Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London
energyresearch@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
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
National Buildings Database
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a contract for a research project to produce a national database of all buildings in the UK. This will involve using a data engineering methodology (piloted by a previously commissioned research project to be provided to the successful bidder) with targeted surveys across all sectors of the non-domestic building stock. A contractor will be procured to:
Apply the prescribed methodology to combine existing data on buildings and energy use;
Design and carry out targeted sector-specific surveys to fill gaps in existing data;
Combine the existing data and surveys to deliver a fully populated national buildings database;
Provide robust documentation, guidance and training on use of the database;
Develop a method for updating the database using underlying existing data;
Develop a method for generating synthetic samples from the database.
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: £2,733,525
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract for a research project to produce a national database of all buildings in the UK. This will involve using a data engineering methodology (piloted by a previously commissioned research project to be provided to the successful bidder) with targeted surveys across all sectors of the non-domestic building stock. A contractor will be procured to:
Apply the prescribed methodology to combine existing data on buildings and energy use;
Design and carry out targeted sector-specific surveys to fill gaps in existing data;
Combine the existing data and surveys to deliver a fully populated national buildings database;
Provide robust documentation, guidance and training on use of the database;
Develop a method for updating the database using underlying existing data;
Develop a method for generating synthetic samples from the database.
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
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: 2023/S 000-015901
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
National Buildings Database
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UCL Consultants Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,733,525
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
London
Country
United Kingdom