Official UK procurement notice
PS22482 - The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forum - RFP
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Innovate UK (Central government)
What is being bought
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This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise.
Brief Description of Requirement
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, seeks to fund an independent national body to administer and govern the vision for a NESFF as set out in the report. To date the NESFF has been led by WMG. Now we are seeking to fund dedicated resource to support the continued development and, most importantly, the implementation of NESFF. This intervention is needed to ensure that sufficient resource is allocated to enable the UK to continue to develop and deliver the vision of NESFF. The reason for this intervention is to therefore provide the dedicated, independent resource to deliver the vision for NESFF, which would not be possible otherwise as there is currently no solely dedicated resource to lead this activity.
The role of this funded body will be to ensure that the main stakeholders are brought together to support the most pressing electrification skills needs. Battery and power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing must be included in this initially funded period (other electrification technology areas may form part of the work but battery and PEMD manufacturing must be addressed). The independent national body will ensure that main stakeholders are engaged through the forum aspect. The framework aspect will involve continual horizon scanning and stakeholder engagement to identify areas of priority across all relevant technologies and sectors (manufacturing of batteries, power electronics, machines and drives for transport applications must be included) and develop the workforce development framework to enable these technologies to be delivered.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Rationale for the interventionAwardedPublished value£700,000
Rationale for the intervention
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, seeks to fund an independent national body to administer and govern the vision for a NESFF as set out in the report. To date the NESFF has been led by WMG. Now we are seeking to fund dedicated resource to support the continued development and, most importantly, the implementation of NESFF. This intervention is needed to ensure that sufficient resource is allocated to enable the UK to continue to develop and deliver the vision of NESFF. The reason for this intervention is to therefore provide the dedicated, independent resource to deliver the vision for NESFF, which would not be possible otherwise as there is currently no solely dedicated resource to lead this activity.
The role of this funded body will be to ensure that the main stakeholders are brought together to support the most pressing electrification skills needs. Battery and power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing must be included in this initially funded period (other electrification technology areas may form part of the work but battery and PEMD manufacturing must be addressed). The independent national body will ensure that main stakeholders are engaged through the forum aspect. The framework aspect will involve continual horizon scanning and stakeholder engagement to identify areas of priority across all relevant technologies and sectors (manufacturing of batteries, power electronics, machines and drives for transport applications must be included) and develop the workforce development framework to enable these technologies to be delivered.
The independent national body (the “INB”) will champion the need for electrification workforce development programmes across all skills level. The current training provision at all levels and career stages is insufficient to support incumbent electrification technologies. In line with this the INB will also champion the need to expand the talent pool and encourage greater inclusion and diversity to enable the UK to resource its net zero ambitions.
Aim of the initiative
Innovate UK seeks to fund a single organisation or consortium of organisations to lead the administrative, management and governance function of the National Electrification Skills Framework and Forum (National-Electrification-Skills-Forum-Brochure-FINAL.pdf (catapult.org.uk)) and effectively own what is currently the “NESFF” initiative.
The vision for the National Electrification Skills Framework and Forum is to enable the transition to electrification through a coordinated approach to workforce development.
The aim of this intervention is to create an independent body that can lead the NESFF initiative and facilitate a coordinated approach to workforce development.
Objectives of the independent national body
The INB will deliver against the national framework, with the following objectives:
- National Electrification Skills Framework and Forum is a long-term functioning and operational body
- NESFF is recognised as the leader of the national electrification skills agenda
- Stakeholders are united behind the common NESFF vision
- The common NESFF vision is implemented
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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
- 23 Feb 2023, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2023, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PS22482- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017531- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ab87Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
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How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Mar 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Mar 2023, 11:00 BST
Timeline
31 Mar 2023 → 20 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2023, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Mar 2023, 11:00 BST
- Contract starts25 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 Jun 2023, 14:16 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jun 2023, 14:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
The Provision of a National Coordinating Body to Support Transport Electrification Skills
- Signed
- 13 Jun 2023
- Value
- £699,722
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK SBS LimitedReview body
- UK Shared Business Services LtdMediation bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- CU Service LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria