Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Miss Rachel Douglas
Telephone: +44 7879519082
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ore.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/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Compliance with Grant Funding Agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other: R&D
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
OWGP Additional Services Framework OWGP23099
Reference number: DN706802
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Since its inception in 2019, OWGP has developed a suite of Grant Funding and Business
Transformation Programmes aimed at supporting companies of all sizes and primary sectors to
enter into or grow their existing presence in the Offshore Wind supply chain. OWGP’s KPI’s are
aligned to increasing the number of jobs, turnover, exports and new marketable products or
services (IP) to the Offshore Wind Sector.
In 2023, OWGP undertook a review of its programmes and established a number of areas which
could be strengthened / added to which would improve the value to the Offshore Wind Supply
Chain. These included;
• Access to support aligned to the subject of intellectual property management and
protection.
• Access to support aligned to contractual and commercial awareness when operating in
the Offshore Wind Industry.
OWGP therefore wish to explore the market in relation to these two areas to identify potential
consultant to support service offerings to strengthen the growing Offshore Wind supply chain in
these areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Acting on behalf of the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, the ORE Catapult has launched
this framework tender to deliver the following:
Lot 1 – Intellectual Property Services
OWGP would like to explore with market providers, means to initiate:
• In person / online information sessions on the importance of IP protection (group).
• In person / online information sessions on the importance of IP protection (1-2-1).
• A capped level of support to be provided by OWGP to support a company in protecting their IP via trademarks, patents or other appropriate means
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
upto 24months 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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Acting on behalf of the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, the ORE Catapult has launched
this framework tender to deliver the following:
Lot 2 - Contracts & Commercial Awareness.
OWGP would like to explore with market providers, means to initiate:
• In person / online information sessions / training covering the subject of contracts and commercial awareness (group setting).
• In person / online information sessions / training covering the subject of contracts and commercial awareness (1-2-1).
• Support in reviewing contract terms, querying clauses in contracts and making balanced risk-based decisions for their business (group or 1-2-1).
• A capped level of support to be provided by OWGP to support with these requirements per company.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
upto 24months 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
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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 8
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:
19/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024