Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED
7Th Floor, Cannon House,18 The Priory Queensway
BIRMINGHAM
B46BS
UK
Contact person: Jim Owen
Telephone: +44 7967337541
E-mail: procurement@es.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://es.catapult.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://es.catapult.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Supporting R&D in decarbonization in the energy sector
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester
Reference number: ESC21188
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are looking for external suppliers to support the successful delivery of Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM).
UCEGM is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and will deliver approximately 10 Megawatts (MW) of additional clean energy capacity to supply local authority assets across Greater Manchester. It also aims to demonstrate innovative and scalable energy business models, allowing greater
participation in the emerging Local Energy Market, reducing reliance on subsidy and enabling future investment in clean energy. The project commenced in summer 2020 and will run until the end of May 2023. UCEGM is led by ESC in partnership
with five Greater Manchester local authorities - Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, and Wigan. ESC have entered into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to deliver the
project including certain contracted outputs in the form of kilowatt hours of renewable energy that will be produced and resultant tonnes of carbon dioxide that the project will save. For further information see:
https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/
(https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/)
There are three key areas of work
within the project: 1. Programme Management & Project Compliance - as lead partner in the consortium, ESC are responsible for overall project performance and
compliance with funding requirements, 2. Workstream 1 - The five Local Authority partners are delivering around £15m of capital investment in renewable energy projects, and 3. Workstream 2 - ESC are leading the development of future business models. The requirements of the contracts are divided into four Lots: 1.
Lot 1: Commercial and Investment Advice 2. Lot 2: Workstream 2 Procurement Advice 3. Lot 3: Workstream 1 Procurement Support 4. Lot 4: Summative Assessment Lots 1 and 2 are required to provide external specialist, technical support in respect of commercial and investment structures along with
procurement processes to Workstream 2 which will supplement in-house capabilities to develop future business models. This will maximise the scope, quality and impact of Workstream 2. Procurement support under Lot 3 is intended to support the consortium partners - the Local Authorities who are delivering
capital renewable energy schemes under Workstream 1. Compliance with public sector procurement requirements is a key funding requirement. Lot 3 is a call-off contract which can be utilised as necessary to support the Local Authorities to procure their required contracts. ERDF comes with a contractual requirement to appoint an external supplier to conduct an impact evaluation of the project, known as a summative assessment, which is Lot 4.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
370 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Commercial and Investment Advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document
The activities within this piece of work will include:
• Summarise investment options to finance assets by public bodies
• Provide 1-2 case studies to demonstrate the investment option
• Analyse the suitability of the investment options
• Engage with the Project Team on the business model development process to understand how the options would interact with potential investment options
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology & Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Experience & Lessons Learned
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Lot 1 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)
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
• Lot 2: Workstream 2 Procurement Advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document
The aims of this initial piece of work are:
• to get a baseline understanding for how energy is procured by partner LAs and other popular procurement methods
• to understand the needs of key stakeholders in the procurement process
• to identify potential barriers/issues to change or adopting new energy business models
Activities
• Audit of current energy procurement processes in partner LAs including process diagram
• Explore any other predominant energy procurement processes used by other non-partner LAs
• Audit of current energy contracts in place for partner LAs
• Engagement with LA procurement teams and Crown Commercial Service to understand needs and whether they experience issues with purchasing new energy products/services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology & Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Experience & Lessons Learned
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Data Handling
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Lot 2 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)
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
Workstream 1 Procurement Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document
Lot 3 is a call off contract which will be utilised on an ad-hoc basis to support our Local Authority partners procure the contracts required to deliver their capital schemes.
Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
• Support Local Authorities draft compliant procurement documentation
• Review draft documentation to ensure compliance
• Identify and/or audit potential frameworks to ensure compliance
• Ensure that suitable records are maintained to evidence compliance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology & Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 75
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Lot 3 - August 2021 - December 2022 (June 2023)
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Summative assessment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document
As part of the contractual requirements of ERDF funding, UCEGM is required to procure an external supplier to conduct an impact evaluation of the programme, known as a "Summative Assessment". We wish to identify a suitably experienced organisation to undertake this summative assessment
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology & Proposed Approach
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Value Add
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Experience & Lessons Learned
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Lot 4 - August 2021 - June 2023 (September 2023)
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.1.8) 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:
2021/S 000-014835
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lots 1
Contract No: ESC21188
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornwall Insight Ltd
Norwich
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: ESC21188
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Local Partnerships Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 70 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: ESC21188
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Procur3d Consulting Ltd
Hertford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: ESC21188
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Winning Moves Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 77 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2021