The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): No title specified

UK-London: Data collection and collation services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   Title: UK-London: Data collection and collation services.
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Department of Energy and Climate Change
      3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom
      Email: Climatechange.Statistics@decc.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.gov.uk/decc, URL: 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW
      Contact: Climatechange.Statistics@decc.gsi.gov.uk, Attn: Stephen Forden

      Further information can be obtained at:       
         Department of Energy and Climate Change
         3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom
         Email: Climatechange.Statistics@decc.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.gov.uk/decc
         Contact: Stephen Forden

      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
         1: Contracting Authority
         Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
         Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, United Kingdom

   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes


Section II.B: Object Of The Contract (Supplies Or Services)
   II.Services.1
      II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory
      II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
         Service category No: 8         Region Codes: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

      II.3)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
         Data collection and collation services. Data analysis services. Data management services. Environmental information systems. Environmental services. Environmental impact assessment other than for construction. Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction. Air quality management. Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services. Environmental Impact Assessment EIA services other than for construction. To provide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Air Quality Pollutant Inventories to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), respectively. These inventories will enable the UK Government to better understand UK GHG and air quality pollutant emissions, track the effectiveness of policies designed to mitigate them and meet domestic and international reporting requirements.

DECC

In order to meet UNFCCC and EU reporting obligations, as well as meet the needs of the UK Climate Change Act, the UK is required to produce an Inventory of GHGs by source and sink, covering the period 1990 to the latest Inventory year (current year – 2). This Inventory must adhere to UNFCCC reporting guidelines and IPCC (2006) methodological guidelines, and the compilation of the Inventory must meet the strict and challenging deadlines of the international reporting cycle. International Inventory submission will consist of a National Inventory Report (NIR) and Common Reporting Framework (CRF) data tables.

In addition to the Inventory itself, there will be a need to use and adapt the underlying database to meet a number of additional requirements:

•Data to support DECC’s National Statistics on GHG emissions
•Spatially distributed emissions maps
•Local Authority emissions statistics
•Devolved Administration GHG emissions inventories

Defra

The UK submits air quality emissions estimates on an annual basis to the EC, under the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) and the UNECE under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). These submissions are supported by an Informative Inventory Report, detailing the methodologies used to derive the Inventory data. In addition, the Air Quality Pollutant Inventory helps Government track pollutant emissions (both now and in the future), and supports modelling of pollutant concentrations in order to measure compliance with air quality standards. Compilation has to be in line with UNECE good practice guidance and EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook.

As with the GHG Inventory, there are additional requirements to be met:

•Data to support Defra’s National Statistics on air pollutant emissions.
•Spatially distributed emissions maps
•Devolved Administration air quality pollutant emissions inventories
The contract is expected to run for 3.5 years with an option to extend for a further year. (see additional info for more)             
         Range between: 2,500,000 and 4,750,000
         Currency: GBP
               Lots (for information about lots, use Annex B as many times as there are lots):
         This contract is divided into lots: No          

      II.4)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         72314000 - Data collection and collation services.
         72316000 - Data analysis services.
         72322000 - Data management services.
         90714100 - Environmental information systems.
         90700000 - Environmental services.
         90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction.
         90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction.
         90731100 - Air quality management.
         90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services.
         90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment EIA services other than for construction.
      II.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 03/05/2016
      II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Not Provided          

      II.7)Additional Information:
         Background information, the full specification and further information on this project will be detailed in the ITT, to be published in May please see the ITT.

Supplier Day:

DECC and Defra will be holding a Supplier Day on the 7th of April, 2016, in support of the proposed Invitation to Tender for the contract to provide the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI). The purpose of the supplier day is:

•To detail DECC/Defra’s requirements for the NAEI contract.
•To provide potential suppliers with sufficient information to enable them to decide whether they wish to bid for the contract and, if so, provide a credible bid.
•For potential suppliers to provide feedback to DECC/Defra and, if desired, have private conversations with DECC/Defra
•To facilitate discussions between potential suppliers such that the possibility of the contract being delivered through collaboration and consortia is explored.

Organisations with expertise in some or all of the following are encouraged to attend:

•Inventory compilation
•Strong data management and analytical capabilities, particularly concerning large volumes of environmental data
•Insights into UK greenhouse gas and air quality pollutant emissions (this can be on a sector basis, not necessarily covering the entire scope of emissions)
•Experience with reporting national/regional level environmental impacts to international bodies as part of statutory reporting

Please register your interest with us via Steve Forden (Climatechange.Statistics@decc.gsi.gov.uk). Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis as space will be restricted.

Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by DECC to undertake any procurement exercise. In the event that DECC decides to formally commence the procurement of a new contract to compile the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI), a separate notice will be issued.

Equally, non-attendance at the Supplier Day does not preclude you from further involvement in the tender process. Any further questions can also be asked to the contacts named above and all responses will be provided and published to all interested parties.

   
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
   III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      The contract is expected to run for 3.5 years with the option to extend for a further year. The budget for the initial 3.5 years is £2.5m - £3.69m       
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
   III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided      
Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1)Information about European Union funds: No   
   VI.2)Additional Information:
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   VI.3)Information On General Regulatory Framework
      Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be found:
      Not Provided

   VI.4)Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/03/2016