Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Energy Systems Catapult
7th Floor, Cannon House, The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
UK
Contact person: Mr Jim Owen
Telephone: +44 1212033700
E-mail: jim.owen@es.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://es.catapult.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://es.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/Advert/Index?advertId=3e6b3e3d-c4f2-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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=3e6b3e3d-c4f2-ec11-8115-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: RD&I - Energy Decarbonisation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ESC23221 - UCEGM - Energy System Modelling
Reference number: DN614525
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are leading the Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM) project. Workstream 2 of the project aims to iteratively develop and test new business models that can make renewable energy projects more attractive to LAs in the Greater Manchester area. The intention of this work is to improve the investment case for future renewables projects for LAs in the Greater Manchester area.
ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other relevant metrics.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
115 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ESC are looking to seeking to subcontract with an organisation that can use energy system modelling to analyse a selection of business models designed in WS2, in terms of their financial viability for the asset investor (the Local Authority) and in terms of impacts on other relevant metrics.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Requirement Specific - Methodolgy & Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Requirement Specific - Experience & Lessons Learned
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Requirement Specific - Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
115 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
31/08/2022
End:
15/12/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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:
01/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/08/2022
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Due to hybrid working, tenders will be opened remotely with both the Procurement Manager and Procurement Specialist during a Teams meeting.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The Procurement Manager and Procurement Specialist will open the tenders.
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
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact
specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales
specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the
contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from
the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation
procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the
High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged
breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2022