Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
Contact person: Michael Gentry
Telephone: +44 3000686669
E-mail: michael.gentry@beis.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Evaluation of the domestic Private Rented Sector minimum energy efficiency standard regulations
Reference number: TRN 1439/02/2018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BEIS would like a contractor for the delivery of an evaluation of the regulations which establish a minimum energy efficiency standard for privately rented domestic properties. The regulations target the most inefficient private rental properties, namely those with an F or G energy rating, with approximately 280 000 properties expected to be affected. The regulations come into force for new tenancies from April 2018 and for all tenancies from April 2020.
The evaluation seeks to deliver against 2 aims:
— Aim 1: provide evidence to inform future policy development to improve the energy efficiency of domestic properties, required from 2018 onwards,
— Aim 2: provide evidence of the impact of the scheme to support a regulatory review, required in 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
609 760.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BEIS would like a contractor for the delivery of an evaluation of the regulations which establish a minimum energy efficiency standard for privately rented domestic properties. The regulations target the most inefficient private rental properties, namely those with an F or G energy rating, with approximately 280 000 properties expected to be affected. The regulations come into force for new tenancies from April 2018 and for all tenancies from April 2020.
The evaluation seeks to deliver against 2 aims:
— Aim 1: provide evidence to inform future policy development to improve the energy efficiency of domestic properties, required from 2018 onwards,
— Aim 2: provide evidence of the impact of the scheme to support a regulatory review, required in 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract is expected to start in June 2018 and conclude in 2024.
A briefing session will be held for potential bidders on the 13.4.2018, see further information within the invitation to tender documentation.
The evaluation would suit delivery by a consortium given the complex policy context and the mixture of skills and experience required.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 061-134887
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICF Consulting Services
Watling House, 33 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 5SB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 609 760.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
The contract is being sub-contracted to the following suppliers;
Supplier Name: Kantar UK Ltd(trading as Kantar Public)
Supplier Address: TNS House, Westgate, London, W5 1UA, United Kingdom
SME: No
Supplier Name: Ereda Consultants Limited
Supplier Address: 68 Cowley Road
London E11 2HB
SME: Yes
Supplier Name: Professor Peter Kemp
Supplier Address: University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
SME: Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
To ensure the full scope of the evaluation is achieved, there is potential for the evaluation to be extended by up to 24th months. An extension would only be introduced to reflect changes in policy and evidence contexts.
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GO Reference: GO-2018731-PRO-12916171
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
Telephone: +44 3000686669
E-mail: michael.gentry@beis.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2018