Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
E-mail: internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@beis.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/1879710601879DA876D7
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/1879710601879DA876D7
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent learning and evaluation of the effectiveness of the UK’s support to climate vulnerable country negotiating groups in international climate negotiations
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This opportunity is for the appointment of an independent Learning and Evaluation partner for the Climate Ambition Support Alliance programme (CASA phase two).
The partner will be required to deliver an interim and final evaluation of the programme. More detail about the programme can be found here:
https://casaclimate.org/
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK has supported developing country negotiators in international climate negotiations since 2012. This evaluation seeks to understand what change has happened as a result of this long-term support and whether or not the UK's current approach to negotiations support through the Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) is on track to achieve its intended outcomes and impact. The results of this evaluation will inform the design of future UK support to developing country negotiators.
Deliverables include:
• Understanding the effectiveness of the UK’s long-term support (2011-2022) to climate vulnerable country negotiators in achieving a fairer, more inclusive negotiations process that enables the meaningful participation of climate vulnerable country negotiators;
• Understanding the effectiveness of the design and delivery of CASA phase two (from 2022-2025) against its intended outputs and outcomes, as the UK’s current technical assistance programme for climate vulnerable country negotiating groups; and
• Informing the evolution of CASA and thinking on the future of the UK’s support to climate vulnerable country negotiating groups.
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
Start:
03/07/2023
End:
31/07/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract term is 24 months and £400,000 in value. This contract may be extended beyond the initial term by up to 36 months and £400,000 (exclusive of UK VAT but inclusive of any overseas VAT and taxes) in value. Take-up of any extension period is subject to the Authority’s approval and the continuing needs of the Contract. Further detail can be found within the ITT document.
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.1.8) 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:
06/06/2023
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/04/2023
Local time: 13:00
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
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2023