Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: R&D&I
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ESC19105 — Innovator Support Platform
Reference number: DN400185
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenderers successfully appointed to this framework will have the opportunity to support key ESC programmes/projects and activities through the provision of specialist expertise and support services (with similar skill sets as detailed within the 5 lots below) in accordance with the requirements of the innovator support platform (ISP) plans.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Incubator and Accelerator Partners
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Existing open application incubators or accelerators with the infrastructure to provide a range of business support to technology-based SMEs. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As per tender docs
/ Weighting: 100
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
SME Support Consultants: Domain Experts, Business Consultants, and Mentors
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Practitioners with combinations of business consulting skills and market-technology domain knowledge; experienced working with start-up and growth SMEs in energy and related markets. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As per tender docs
/ Weighting: 100
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
Regulatory Information and Guidance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Organisations with deep knowledge and expertise about regulatory environments in energy and related markets. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As per tender docs
/ Weighting: 100
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Test and Demonstration Facilities
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operators of existing test and demonstration facilities for energy and related technologies. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As per tender docs
/ Weighting: 100
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Open Innovation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71318000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Organisations with capabilities to deliver key stages or the end-end process of open innovation between groups of stakeholders. For full details refer to the scope document appended to the event.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As per tender docs
/ Weighting: 100
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
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ESC19105
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ISP FW Providers
UK
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:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For a full list of providers please contact ESC or refer to listing on contracts finder. procurement@es.catapult.org.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Direct from buyer.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2019