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Published 23 Feb 2023, 15:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Local Area Energy Plan for Belfast & Queens Island Energy Decarbonisation Plan

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Awarded value£180,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jan 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Energy Systems Catapult Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Recognising the need to plan the most effective pathway to reach net zero while assessing the planned development within the Innovation District, Belfast City Council are appointing a supplier to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the City of Belfast and Innovation City Belfast (ICB) seek a deeper analysis consistent with the methodology adopted in the city-wide approach for Queens Island

CPV: Corporate environmental auditing services · Environmental issues consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The LAEP will seek to recognise the importance of assessing the unique characteristics…Awarded

The LAEP will seek to recognise the importance of assessing the unique characteristics of Belfast as part of the net zero transition and utilise place-based data and network system modelling as a foundation to simulate the most effective pathway to achieving net zero for the region. The City of Belfast area comprises of a population of circa 343,000 split across 51 electoral wards.

The LAEP approach undertaken by the supplier will provide steps 1-7 of a LAEP for the Belfast area while also providing an Energy Decarbonisation Plan specifically for the Innovation District of Queens Island. This is a foundational piece of work for Belfast to help attract funding into the city and will feed into the wider business case for potential LAEP roll out across Northern Ireland and link with the future Citywide Climate Action Plan.

The overall objective is to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the city of Belfast and a Decarbonisation plan for part of the Innovation District, Queens Island.

The supplier should apply a methodology which adheres to the Guidance on Creating a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP).

Delivery: Northern Ireland

90714200 Corporate environmental auditing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Feb 2023, 15:41 GMT
Last source update: 23 Feb 2023, 15:41 GMT
Authority reference: T2335
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-005457
Classification (CPV): Corporate environmental auditing servicesEnvironmental issues consultancy services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ab86 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Following a review of the marketplace the supplier, Energy System Catapult Ltd, are the only supplier in the marketplace with the capacity and capability to provide the service required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Energy Systems Catapult Limited	£180,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Local Area Energy Plan for Belfast & Queens Island Energy Decarbonisation Plan · Energy Systems Catapult Limited
Signed
9 Jan 2023
Value
£180,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8GDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Energy Systems Catapult LtdAwarded supplier Birmingham, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.