The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Alternate Energy Markets (AEM): Energy Price Signals Study

UK-London: Research and development consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072155000, Email: alternativeenergymarkets@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Natalie Staffurth
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.beis.gov.uk
       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: Alternate Energy Markets (AEM): Energy Price Signals Study            
      Reference number: 4935/03/2021

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) wishes to commission an Energy Price Signals Study with an objective to provide an evidence-based ‘menu’ of options for what an alternative system of network and policy charges in the GB should look like, based on principles consistent with cost-effective decarbonisation of the energy system.
For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 198,483
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      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: This procurement is for an Energy Price Signals study only. This Energy Price Signals study should provide an evidence based ‘menu’ of options for what new energy price signals could look like, and an assessment of how those options may enhance opportunities for cost-effective decarbonisation. The final evidence-based option needs to be practically implementable as part of a possible testing environment. The findings from the Energy Price Signals study will be crucial in supporting BEIS to shape the next steps of the AEM programme.
This is the first contract that sits within the AEM programme. Subject to further decisions being made by BEIS, with support from Ofgem, to progress with the next steps of the programme, any further work will be procured separately.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the requirements / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Skills and expertise / Weighting: 35
      Quality criterion - Name: Project plan and delivery / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 000-005453
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   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: 19/05/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             CEPA LLP, OC326074
             Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ, United Kingdom
             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: 200,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 198,483
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
                  Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
                  
                  Proportion: 25%                   
         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          The provision of specialist technical and customer expertise          
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=602603713

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
          1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom

      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: 17/06/2021