Official UK procurement notice
ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester
Authority: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEnergy 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: es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/ ↗
The project has two workstreams:
In Workstream 1 (WS1) renewable energy generation assets will be built and partly funded by the ERDF grant and by the Local Authority (LA). The LAs will deliver ground mount and building integrated solar PV schemes along with a micro hydroelectric plant on council-owned under-utilised land and buildings. These will include battery storage, energy efficiency measures, smart energy management and EV charging at suitable sites.
Workstream 2 (WS2), led by ESC, compliments the development of renewable energy generation projects by developing business model(s) to promote self-consumption of energy by the Local Authorities. The aim of these business model(s) are to improve the business case for the renewable energy generation project by improving the value of energy generated, lowering the cost of energy supply and reducing the carbon intensity of electricity in the local area.
The overall structure of WS2 aims to iteratively develop, test, and then create a detailed implementation plan for a business which allows self-consumption of the energy generated from the renewable energy projects invested within this programme by LAs in the Greater Manchester area. The intention of this work is to also improve the investment case for future renewables projects for LAs in the Greater Manchester area, creating a legacy from the programme by helping to contribute to the renewable capacity target set out in the GM 5-year environment plan.
There are several changes to the regulation of retail energy and how energy supply works within industry code that will liberalise the UK energy market and enable new business models. WS2 will explore how these changes can support the overall objectives of the project and well as providing a blueprint for how policies, regulations and investments can be aligned to grow markets for low carbon investment in the Greater Manchester area.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£370,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Commercial and Investment AdvicePublished value£100,000
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
Lot #2Workstream 2 Procurement Support and AdvicePublished value£70,000
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
Lot #3Workstream 1 Procurement SupportPublished value£100,000
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
Lot #4Summative assessmentPublished value£100,000
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.
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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).
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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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Commercial and Investment Advice | 75% | 15% | 10% | |
| 2 · Workstream 2 Procurement Support and Advice | 75% | 15% | 10% | |
| 3 · Workstream 1 Procurement Support | 75% | 15% | 10% | |
| 4 · Summative assessment | 75% | 15% | 10% |
- Price carries 15 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Jun 2021, 14:31 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2021, 14:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN549945- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014832- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Aug 2021, 13:30 BST
Timeline
29 Jun 2021 → 11 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published29 Jun 2021, 14:31 BST
- Submission deadline11 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Aug 2021, 13:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.