Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
London
Mercedes.Ekanem@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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Dispatch Model Upgrade
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The power sector model will be used to provide strategic and tactical analysis for policy makers in the department and will need to be both flexible and highly granular to allow the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero analysts to effectively influence decision making.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 July 2023
End date
11 July 2025
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-023625
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Dynamic Dispatch Model Upgrade
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
AFRY Management Consulting Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,080,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero is looking to procure a licence to use a power sector model (including access to standardised data sets). This model would be a replacement for the Dynamic Dispatch Model that the Department currently uses for both strategic analysis, that is, quantifying the collective impacts of all existing and planned policies, and analysis on specific policies or changes in the power sector.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 July 2023
End date
11 July 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,080,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
AFRY Management Consulting Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Time Extension Only
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Planned extension under regulation 72.—(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:—
(a)where the modifications, irrespective of their monetary value, have been provided for in the initial procurement documents in clear, precise and unequivocal review clauses, which may include price revision clauses or options, provided that such clauses—
(i)state the scope and nature of possible modifications or options as well as the conditions under which they may be used, and
(ii)do not provide for modifications or options that would alter the overall nature of the contract or the framework agreement;
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,080,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,080,000