Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
UK
Contact person: Heat Networks Team
E-mail: bhive.dpsmailbox@beis.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/heat-networks-overview
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://tp-heatnetworks.org/bhive
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d71a04f6-ba30-eb11-8105-005056b64545
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
BEIS Heat Networks Investment Vehicle (BHIVE)
Reference number: DN513110
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66122000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the BHIVE DPS is to establish a competitively procured arrangement that will facilitate investment (equity and asset finance) into Heat Network projects and provide projects with access to an investor base with the experience, appetite and capabilities to deliver successful heat network projects.
BEIS would expect the DPS to be utilised by potential providers (suppliers) to provide investment (equity and asset finance) and ancillary services to support the delivery of heat network projects.
The BHIVE DPS will be open to all public sector in England and Wales only as listed below.
Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link — England and Wales only
Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at
https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications or any replacement or updated web-link. England and Wales only
Those bodies in England and Wales which are within the scope of the definition of ‘Contracting Authority’ in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000 000.00
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
Equity Funding
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09323000
66110000
66122000
66190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of equity investment and related services for heat network projects for eligible bodies.
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:
04/12/2020
End:
04/12/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS may be subject to renewal: 1 + 1 year in addition to the initial term (2 x annual extension).
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
Asset Finance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09323000
66114000
66122000
66190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of asset financing for heat network related assets for eligible bodies.
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:
04/12/2020
End:
04/12/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS may be subject to renewal: 1 + 1 year in addition to the initial term (2 x annual extension).
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
2020/S 020-044330
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/12/2022
Local time: 23:55
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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 (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EW
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
04/12/2020