The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project

UK-London: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000688222, Email: Patrick.Abbey@decc.gsi.gov.uk
       Contact: Patrick Abbey
       Main Address: www.beis.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   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 Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) awarded a contract for an external evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project. This will involve the development of the underlying theory of change for the project, and undertaking a multi-phase evaluation of the initial pilot and main scheme structured around this theory of change. The evaluation consists of process, impact and economic elements. Heat Networks are series of pipes which share heat in the form of hot water or steam across multiple buildings, and HNIP makes significant capital funding available to support their expansion. HNIP is a Major Government Project which aims to deliver carbon savings and help to create a sustainable market.

For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT.

A guide price for this opportunity is betwenn £700,000 to £880,000 ex VAT (GBP).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 850,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work.
            73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
            73110000 - Research services.
            09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.
            39715200 - Heating equipment.
            44115220 - Heating materials.
            44163120 - Distance-heating pipes.
            44163121 - Heating pipes.
            71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings.
            71321200 - Heating-system design services.
            09323000 - District heating.
            42515000 - District heating boiler.
            09324000 - Long-distance heating.
            42511000 - Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases.
            79310000 - Market research services.
            79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking to contract an external evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project. This will involve the development of the underlying theory of change for the project, and undertaking a multi-phase evaluation of the initial pilot and main scheme structured around this theory of change. The evaluation consists of process, impact and economic elements. Heat Networks are series of pipes which share heat in the form of hot water or steam across multiple buildings, and HNIP makes significant capital funding available to support their expansion. HNIP is a Major Government Project which aims to deliver carbon savings and help to create a sustainable market.

For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Understanding requirements / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Skills and expertise / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Addressing Challenges and Risks / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Management and Delivery / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
                  
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 1    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/12/2016

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 7
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             RiskSol Consulting Ltd
             Dallam Court Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7LT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1925413984
             Internet address: http://www.risksol.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 850,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
          3 Whitehall Place, London,, SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 3000688222, Email: Patrick.Abbey@decc.gsi.gov.uk
          Internet address: www.beis.gov.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2017