Official UK procurement notice
Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Dec 2021)
Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requires Technical Third Party Support to assist with the delivery of the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The objective of the NZIP portfolio is to facilitate delivery of the UK’s Net-Zero commitments, continuing to invest in climate science and energy innovation to reduce human impact on climate change. BEIS therefore intends to procure Support, Advisory and Engineering-related scientific and technical services to assist with the delivery of the portfolio.
CPV: Engineering services · Social research services · Technical analysis or consultancy services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Technical CoordinatorAwarded
This lot would provide BEIS the single point of contact for any new requirements, focusing TTPS coordination activities. The technical coordinator would be responsible for monitoring the delivery contractors of Lots 2-4, allocating and managing work pipelines, management reporting and performance reporting
Lot #2Social Research and EvaluationAwarded
This lot will allow for specialist expertise to provide social research and evaluation support and advice across the NZIP portfolio during new programme design/development and programme delivery. This will include:
•Evidence reviews (e.g. Literature review, Rapid Evidence Assessment)
•External stakeholder and public engagement (including qualitative focus groups)
•Customer, consumer, and behavioural insights
•Social research planning/advice
•Programme evaluation planning/advice (process and impact evaluation)
Lot #3Carbon Control and StorageAwarded
This lot will focus on the delivery of technical support to the following technical themes:
-Long Duration Energy Storage
-Industry & CCUS (including biomass conversion)
-Greenhouse Gas Removal
-Hydrogen & Fuel Switching
-Systems, networks and integration
-Energy markets and regulatory expertise
-Manufacturing expertise
Lot #4Energy ConsumptionAwarded
This lot will focus on the delivery of technical support to the following technical themes:
-Hydrogen
-AI
-New build
-SMART and in-home energy management systems
-EEF – Energy Entrepreneurs Fund
-Disruptive Technologies
Lot #5Energy Generation and DistributionAwarded
This lot will focus on the delivery of technical support to the following technical themes.
-Bioenergy
-Nuclear
-Floating Offshore Wind
-Onshore wind
-Manufacturing expertise
-Biomass boilers
-Solar Heating
-Hydrogen Supply
-Heat Pumps + Retrofit
-Manufacturing expertise
-Heat distribution
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Technical Coordinator | 65% | 20% | 15% | |
| 2 · Social Research and Evaluation | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 3 · Carbon Control and Storage | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 4 · Energy Consumption | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 5 · Energy Generation and Distribution | 70% | 20% | 10% |
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Dec 2021, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Dec 2021, 14:15 GMT
- Authority reference
TRN 5150/06/2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030831- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Technical Coordinator1 award | |||
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Social Research and Evaluation1 award | |||
| Ipsos MORI, Technopolis Limited, UCL Consultants Limitedjoint award | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Carbon Control and Storage1 award | |||
| Carbon Limiting Technologies, Carbon Trust Advisory Ltd, Dundas Drilling Services LtdSME, Energy Systems Catapult Services LtdSME, Exeti LimitedSME, Mabbett & Associates Limited +4 morejoint award | £4,700,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Energy Consumption1 award | |||
| AECOM LIMITED, Centre for Sustainable EnergySME, Kiwa Ltd, Knowledge Transfer NetworkSMEjoint award | £3,100,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Energy Generation and Distribution1 award | |||
| Cambridge Architectural Research LtdSME, Centre for Sustainable EnergySME, Cornwall Insight, Costain Limited, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, NNFCC LtdSME +4 morejoint award | £4,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Carbon Control and Storage · Carbon Limiting Technologies, Carbon Trust Advisory Ltd, Dundas Drilling Services LtdSME, Energy Systems Catapult Services LtdSME, Exeti LimitedSME, Mabbett & Associates Limited +4 more
- Signed
- 6 Dec 2021
- Value
- £4,700,000
- Status
- active
Energy Generation and Distribution · Cambridge Architectural Research LtdSME, Centre for Sustainable EnergySME, Cornwall Insight, Costain Limited, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, NNFCC LtdSME +4 more
- Signed
- 6 Dec 2021
- Value
- £4,300,000
- Status
- active
Energy Consumption · AECOM LIMITED, Centre for Sustainable EnergySME, Kiwa Ltd, Knowledge Transfer NetworkSME
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2021
- Value
- £3,100,000
- Status
- active
Technical Coordinator · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Signed
- 11 Nov 2021
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Social Research and Evaluation · Ipsos MORI, Technopolis Limited, UCL Consultants Limited
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2021
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Technical Coordinator | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Social Research and Evaluation | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Carbon Control and Storage | 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Energy Consumption | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Energy Generation and Distribution | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
28 commercial parties on the notice- AECOM LimitedAwarded supplier
- Avieco LimtedAwarded supplier
- Baringa Partners LLPAwarded supplier
- Cambridge Architectural Research LtdAwarded supplier
- Carbon Limiting TechnologiesAwarded supplier
- Carbon Trust AdvisoryAwarded supplier
- Centre For Sustainable EnergyAwarded supplier
- Centre for Sustainable EnergyAwarded supplier
- Cornwall Insight LtdAwarded supplier
- Costain LtdAwarded supplier
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- Dundas Drilling Services LtdAwarded supplier
- E4Tech (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Element EnergyAwarded supplier
- Energy Systems Catapult Services LtdAwarded supplier
- Exeti LimitedAwarded supplier
- Frazer-Nash ConsultancyAwarded supplier
- Ipsos MoriAwarded supplier
- Kiwa LimitedAwarded supplier
- Knowledge Transfer NetworkAwarded supplier
- Mabbett & AssociatesAwarded supplier
- Mott Macdonald LimitedAwarded supplier
- NNFCC LtdAwarded supplier
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAwarded supplier
- Ricardo plcAwarded supplier
- Sirus Analysis LimitedAwarded supplier
- TUV UK LtdAwarded supplier
- Technopolis LimitedAwarded supplier
- UCL ConsultantsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
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