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Published 28 Mar 2023, 15:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

500_23 Consultancy for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies

Official notice

Authority: ESPO

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72)
+2 moreBusiness Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)
 Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 May 2023awarded 31 Jan 2024
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ESPO is establishing a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies. This is an ESPO national framework for the provision of consultancy and project management services in relation to the renewable and low carbon energy sector. This may include objective advice relating to net zero strategy and carbon reduction programmes including the identification of low carbon options with recommendations as well as implementation and delivery advice.

The framework consists of 2 Lots based on total contract value.

Lot 1 - Consultancy services for decarbonisation / net zero strategies (Consultancy requirements under £50,000)

This Lot is designed to appeal to Customers with smaller Consultancy requirements for decarbonisation / net zero strategies with a total assessed value for consultancy services under £50,000.

Lot 2 - Consultancy services for decarbonisation / net zero strategies (Consultancy requirements of £50,000 and over)

This Lot is designed to appeal to Customers with large Consultancy requirements for decarbonisation / net zero strategies with a total assessed value for consultancy services of £50,000 and over.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Carbon dioxide · Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Environmental services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Project management consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
110 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 46 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Sept 2023

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements under £50,000)Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£80,000,000

This Lot is designed to appeal to Customers with smaller Consultancy requirements for decarbonisation / net zero strategies with a total assessed value for consultancy services under £50,000.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.Variant bids: not allowed
24112100 Carbon dioxide71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71314000 Energy and related services72224000 Project management consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services90700000 Environmental services
Lot #2Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements of £50,000 and over)Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£120,000,000

This Lot is designed to appeal to Customers with large Consultancy requirements for decarbonisation / net zero strategies with a total assessed value for consultancy services of £50,000 and over.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.Variant bids: not allowed
24112100 Carbon dioxide71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71314000 Energy and related services72224000 Project management consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services90700000 Environmental services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “500_23 Consultancy for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Mar 2023, 15:37 BST
Last source update
8 Feb 2024, 13:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
500_23
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004225
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesCarbon dioxideEnergy and related servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEnvironmental servicesFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisProject management consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b6b8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the suppliers on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the offences involved, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the supplier from the Framework Agreement.

The framework is suitable for SME's.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Appointment period ends
9 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 May 2023, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

9 May 2023 → 8 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 May 2023, 12:01 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Feb 2024, 13:11 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2024, 13:11 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 46admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11065 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Jan 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements under £50,000)

    Signed
    31 Jan 2024
    Value
    £80,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2 - Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements of £50,000 and over)

    Signed
    31 Jan 2024
    Value
    £120,000,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements under £50,000)110bids · 110 electronic65——
2 · Consultancy services for Decarbonisation / Net Zero Strategies (Consultancy requirements of £50,000 and over)110bids · 110 electronic65——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ESPO

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityLocal Authority Services Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, East Midlands, LE19 1ESContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

46 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria