Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
Contact person: Alicia Simms
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: alicia.simms@environment-agency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Climate Change and Trading Regulatory Services Framework (CCTRS).
Reference number: Project_19558
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90714000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency are appointed as administrators of the Climate Change Agreement Regulations (CCA) 2012, which came into force on 1.10.2012. The Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS) team comprises of Climate Change Agreements (CCA's), The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS) and Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). This framework is mainly for supporting the Administrator to deliver its requirements under the CCA and ESOS schemes but with the flexibility to contribute to audits under CRC and EUETS where appropriate.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of technical advice and guidance on operating the CCA scheme to the customers (Sector associations and their Consultants) and the Administrator
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The sector associations vary in their expertise and some need more support than others. They also vary in the complexity of their agreements and the range of CCA rules and guidance with which they must comply. Some use consultants, who may require support on the sectors behalf. You will need experience dealing with a wide range of the sectors covered by CCAs and be able to have the detailed conversations required with them. In some cases detailed review to set precedents or redefine the rules and intent may be required.
You will need to provide technical advice to the sector associations and/or their consultants to create and maintain Umbrella agreements and Underlying agreements for the sectors operators and related technical issues.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non price
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Technical auditing of compliance across Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS) — Climate Change Audits
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90714000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CCA scheme will require several types of audit and auditing of both the sector associations and the operators facilities. The EA will be responsible for selecting sectors and operators of UnA's for audit with input from auditors and Lot 1 consultants. This will be planned annually on a risk and random basis. The consultant responsible for audit will be involved in the selection review to support the risk based process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non price
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Technical auditing of compliance across Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS) — ESOS Audits
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90714000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ESOS audits are detailed compliance audits on participants who have notified us of their compliance. The auditor will be required to evaluate the compliance of participants in accordance with an outline methodology provided to them by the Environment Agency. The scope of work includes completing audits to review the accreditation of our 14 professional bodies. This work will involve looking at the accreditation criteria put down by the professional bodies, and checking and assessing them.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Non price
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
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:
2016/S 151-274450
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Project_19558
Title: Provision of technical advice and guidance on operating the CCA scheme to the customers (Sector associations and their Consultants) and the Administrator
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo AEA Ltd
Harwell
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:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Project_19558
Title: Technical auditing of compliance across Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS) — Climate Change Audits
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo AEA Ltd
Harwell
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:
: 500 000.00
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:
Joint bid received with Ricardo AEA Ltd leading.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: Project_19558
Title: Technical auditing of compliance across Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS) — ESOS Audits
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Ltd
Salford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Verco
Corsham
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:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Environment Agency
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2017