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Published 30 May 2022, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2217/22 Consultancy Services for Achieving Net Zero Scope 1,2 and 3 Carbon Emissions

Official notice

Authority: Queen' University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£10,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2022awarded 12 Sept 2022
Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen’s University Belfast is developing a Climate Management Strategy which will take the place of our current Carbon Management Plan. This strategy will:

  • Set a target for achieving a Net Zero target for Scope 1, 2 and 3
  • Detail costed action plans for reducing scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions including energy efficiency decarbonisation strategy
  • Detail action plans for engaging staff, students and wider University community in support of delivering strategy targets and aspirations
  • Set out an off-setting and adaptation strategy for the UniversityThe development of the strategy shall take account of the ideas and views of the wider University community. The University is looking to engage an external consultant to assist with the development of our Climate Management Strategy.

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Environmental planning · Environmental standards other than for construction · Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes
First published
30 May 2022, 10:36 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2022, 15:46 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
2022/S 000-028274
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028296
Classification (CPV)
Business analysis consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesDevelopment consultancy servicesEnvironmental impact assessment other than for constructionEnvironmental indicators analysis other than for constructionEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesEnvironmental monitoring other than for constructionEnvironmental planningEnvironmental standards other than for constructionProject management consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03414e Find a Tender

Publisher note: Collaborative ProcurementNorthern Ireland’s councils and the public bodies named in the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) collaborative list will reserve the right to also avail of this contract, should they wish to do so, at any time throughout the contract period for a similar consultancy provision. Further details of the public bodies who can use this contract can be found under CPD List of Public Bodies via via https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-public-bodies-which-can-participate-cpd-collaborative-frameworks and Northern Ireland Council’s via https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Jun 2022, 16:10 BST

Timeline

29 Jun 2022 → 7 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jun 2022, 16:10 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Oct 2022, 15:46 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2022, 14:40 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextSection VI: Complementary Information - VI.3 Additional Information · VITo be addedCollaborative Procurement Northern Ireland’s councils and the public bodies named in the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) collaborative list will reserve the right to also avail of this contract, should they wish to do so, at any time throughout the contract period for a similar consultancy provision. Further details of the public bodies who can use this contract can be found under CPD List o…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDConsultancy Services for Achieving Net Zero Scope 1,2 & 3 Carbon Emissions£10,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Consultancy Services for Achieving Net Zero Scope 1,2 & 3 Carbon Emissions · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

    Signed
    12 Sept 2022
    Value
    £10,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Queen' University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Queen's University BelfastReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ove Arup & Partners LimitedAwarded supplierGB 524 4612 65 1 West Regent Street,, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1RWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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