Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
London
mercedes.ekanem@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
875000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Panel of Technical Experts (PTE) is an independent advisory group, members of which are appointed by government to advise on technical aspects of Electricity Market Reform. The role of the panel is a technical function and not a forum for policy commentary or for advising the government on its objectives for the capacity market or wider policy issues. They have a particular focus on providing scrutiny of the analysis in National Grid’s annual Electricity Capacity Report (ECR), which provides a recommendation on the target capacity for capacity market auctions. A report with their findings is published annually following the publication of the ECR and the Secretary of State’s decision on the target capacity.
We are considering appointing the following panel roles:
1) Economist
2) Mathematician, Econometrician, or Statistician
3) Operational Researcher, Decision or Management scientist
4) Electricity Industry Specialist
5) Capacity Adequacy or Electricity Demand Forecasting Expert
(note – this role is a new requirement replacing the Electrical Engineer/Physicist role of previous panels)
We will also invite one of the panellists to take on the extra responsibility of Chair in addition to the panel member role as advertised.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Panel of Technical Experts (PTE) is an independent advisory group, members of which are appointed by government to advise on technical aspects of Electricity Market Reform. The role of the panel is a technical function and not a forum for policy commentary or for advising the government on its objectives for the capacity market or wider policy issues. They have a particular focus on providing scrutiny of the analysis in National Grid’s annual Electricity Capacity Report (ECR), which provides a recommendation on the target capacity for capacity market auctions. A report with their findings is published annually following the publication of the ECR and the Secretary of State’s decision on the target capacity.
We are considering appointing the following panel roles:
1) Economist
2) Mathematician, Econometrician, or Statistician
3) Operational Researcher, Decision or Management scientist
4) Electricity Industry Specialist
5) Capacity Adequacy or Electricity Demand Forecasting Expert
(note – this role is a new requirement replacing the Electrical Engineer/Physicist role of previous panels)
We will also invite one of the panellists to take on the extra responsibility of Chair in addition to the panel member role as advertised.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
5 February 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 December 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
ITT Reference on Jaggaer: itt_1248
To access the tender, registration to the Jaggaer platform is required:
Registration video: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-
Email: customersupport@jaggaer.com
Phone: 08000 698 632
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Londo
SW1A 2AW
Country
United Kingdom