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Published 20 Apr 2023, 12:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent learning and evaluation of the effectiveness of the UK’s support to climate vulnerable country negotiating groups in international climate negotiations

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£800,000≈ £157k / year50.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2023awarded 4 Sept 2023
Awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Contract term 5 yrs 1 moends 31 Jul 2028 · extension options published · starts 3 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK has supported developing country negotiators in international climate negotiations since 2012. This contract will deliver understanding in what change has happened as a result of this long-term support and whether or not the UK's current approach to negotiations support through the Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) is on track to achieve its intended outcomes and impact. The results of this contract will inform the design of future UK support to developing country negotiators.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Foreign economic-aid-related services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrs 1 mo
Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial contract term is 24 months and £400,000 in value. This contract may be extended beyond the initial term by up to 36 months and £400,000 (exclusive of UK VAT but inclusive of any overseas VAT and taxes) in value. Take-up of any extension period is subject to the Authority’s approval and the continuing needs of the Contract. Further detail can be found within the ITT document.Variant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Apr 2023, 12:36 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2023, 15:57 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Apr 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029142
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsForeign economic-aid-related servicesResearch services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
6 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Apr 2023 → 3 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    20 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    3 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    3 Oct 2023, 15:57 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Oct 2023, 15:57 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Oct 2023, 15:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £399,1631 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd£399,163 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Independent Learning and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the UK’s Support to Climate Vulnerable Country Negotiating Groups in International Climate Negotiations · NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd

    Signed
    4 Sept 2023
    Value
    £399,163
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, UK, SW1A 2EGContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.