Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
UK
Contact person: FM Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
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/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BE23185 - Subscription services for market insight relating to the power sector
Reference number: BE23185
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79980000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) invite you to this Request for Proposal for subscription services for market insight relating to the power sector.
Introduction
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is responsible for ensuring that the UK has energy supplies that are reliable, affordable and clean. To ensure DESNZ has sufficient market insight to support these responsibilities, DESNZ procures a range of external market data, insights and briefings for the energy sector to inform what the market outlook is, how the sector will respond to change, and to provide assurance and additional evidence to support assumptions setting within our business-critical models.
In this context, DESNZ is looking to procure a subscription, starting in April 2024, to provide regular reports on trends in the electricity supply, commodities and hydrogen sectors in GB and Europe. Expected outputs would be a combination of regular publications, briefings, newsletters, statistical publications, datasets and models provided by email or available on a provider’s website.
These services will ensure that DESNZ has regular market insight on the power, gas and hydrogen sectors to support decision making and feed into business-critical models.
Scope of the Requirement
DESNZ are interested in market insight across a range of sectors, outlined below.
Given the breadth of coverage requested we have only indicated the high-level areas the subscription should cover.
We appreciate the coverage of subscriptions may vary, with some subscriptions covering specific aspects in more detail than others, and vice versa, bidders should set out the available products (such as bulletins, reports, datasets) within their proposal.
• Great Britain (GB) power price projections: Regular forecasts for wholesale power prices (baseload prices, peak prices and renewable capture prices) out to at least 2050. This service should include a detailed explanation of the forecast methodology as well as explanations of any substantial changes to the forecast from the previous iteration.
• GB energy market insights: this service should provide regular (e.g. monthly) publication/bulletins providing information on key news and events in the GB power and gas markets. This should cover key news in policy, industry, markets, and regulation for GB. We would also expect periodic deep dives into specific subject areas such as policy reform or market developments
• European energy market insights: similarly, this service should provide regular publications covering key news in energy (gas and power) policy, industry and markets for at least France and Germany, additional countries would be beneficial but are not required.
• Hydrogen: this service should provide a regular overview of the current European hydrogen landscape and market dynamics, to help keep us abreast of issues such as international hydrogen strategies and funding initiatives, electrolyser capacity, and the cost of hydrogen production.
The services will be contracted for a duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further year at the end of the initial contracted period.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number BE23185/ itt_1362.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We would expect the supplier to provide a combination of regular publications, briefings, newsletters, statistical publications, datasets, and models available on a provider’s website with targeted emails to share this information with relevant users within DESNZ.
We expect the provider to be able to track the usage of these services and provide this information to DESNZ for monitoring and improving usage of the subscription. We would also expect the successful supplier to make relevant experts on specific subjects or report authors available for discussion with DESNZ employees.
There are approximately 4000 members of staff within the Department and whilst not all will require direct access to the service it is anticipated that the Department will require 100 licenses per year. Bidders are to cost for this accordingly within AW5.2 and will also be required to provide a cost per licence which will be used on a call off basis should additional user access be required.
Where additional licenses are required, the supplier shall ensure that access is granted under the new licence within 5 working days.
Bidders are to note that The Department reserves the right to share relevant information obtained from the subscription service across other employed members of the organisation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 12 months.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
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:
04/03/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/03/2024
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 Years
VI.3) Additional information
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.
Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.
As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response.
Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/01/2024