Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Energy Systems Catapult
7th Floor, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
UK
Contact person: Mr Jim Owen
Telephone: +44 1212033700
E-mail: jim.owen@es.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://es.catapult.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://es.catapult.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research, Development and Innovation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ESC19105 — Innovator Support Platform
Reference number: DN400185
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The ESC requires a multi-supplier Framework Agreement to support services contributing to innovator support functions managed by the ESC. Refer to the scope document appended to the event for more details.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Incubator and Accelerator Partners
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
73000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Existing open application Incubators or Accelerators with the infrastructure to provide a range of business support to technology-based SMEs. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
SME Support Consultants: domain experts, business consultants, and mentors.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
73000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Practitioners with combinations of business consulting skills and market-technology domain knowledge; experienced working with start-up and growth SMEs in energy and related markets. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Regulatory Information and Guidance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
73000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Organisations with deep knowledge and expertise about regulatory environments in energy and related markets. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Test and Demonstration Facilities
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
73000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operators of existing test and demonstration facilities for energy and related technologies. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Open Innovation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
73000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Organisations with capabilities to deliver key stages or the end-end process of open innovation between groups of stakeholders. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/05/2019
Local time: 12:30
Place:
ESC Offices Birmingham B4 6BS.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Via ESC.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2019