Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793411500
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1979 IUK ZERFD RFT Independent Design and Evaluation
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
***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).
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: £2,098,389.83
two.2) Description
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
***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: 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: 2023/S 000-003942
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
25 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue
Harwell
OX11 0QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
na
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,098,389.83
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,098,389.83
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826571202" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826571202
GO Reference: GO-20231128-PRO-24629525
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UKRI
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom