The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Land, bioenergy and climate mitigation research programme

UK-London: Research services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072166716, Email: sidscienceteam@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Rose Durcan
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Land, bioenergy and climate mitigation research programme    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      73110000 - Research services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      BEIS is seeking a contractor to carry out a research programme which will answer overarching questions surrounding land mitigation options including bioenergy, and the feasibility of deployment of mitigation options. The programme will provide up-to-date policy relevant evidence to inform options surrounding land use.

BEIS is looking to hold a Supplier Event on the 15th September, in support of a proposed Invitation to Tender. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to one representative per organisation, as places will be restricted.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 4,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      79311400 - Economic research services.          
         RD06-7 - In earth sciences             
         RD02-5 - In natural sciences             
         RD11-2 - For interdisciplinary fields           
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      This PIN is not a call for competition

BEIS is considering appointing a contractor to deliver a major research programme which will answer a range of questions surrounding land use, bioenergy & other mitigation options. BEIS is considering 5 work packages:

•WP1, to investigate the area of land available for mitigation options, inc bioenergy, where & of what type, & identify evidence gaps for further research
•WP2 to identify CO2 savings of mitigation options, utilising UK land, how current mitigation options can be improved, & identify & quantify new technologies/options
•WP3 to investigate bottom up constraints of mitigation options (social, economic, environmental), particularly addressing areas for evidence collection identified in WP1 & 2
•WP4, to incorporate WP1, 2 & 3 to produce scenarios & provide updates for assumptions used in models such as, UK TIMES & others
•WP5 to form programme management and coordination to ensure the smooth running of the project    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      The on-line event will be on 15/9/21, consisting of a presentation followed by 1:1s. Please register interest for the supplier event by sending your name, email and job title to sidscienceteam@beis.gov.uk. Please also indicate whether you would like to book a 15 minute slot to speak privately to a BEIS team member. The 1:1s are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         31/10/2021
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   The event will be held on 15th September, using Microsoft Teams, consisting of a presentation from BEIS, questions and answers followed by 1:1s. Please register your interest for the supplier event by sending your name, email and job title to sidscienceteam@beis.gov.uk. Please also indicate whether you would like to book a 15 minute slot to speak privately to a member of the BEIS team after the presentations. These sessions are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 12/08/2021