The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Acceleration Support Services to the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio

UK-London: Research and development services and related 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 2072152967, Email: acceleration.support@beis.gov.uk
       Main Address: https://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: Acceleration Support Services to the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio            
      Reference number: 5052/04/2021

      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: Acceleration Support services will continue to build on the previous intentions of the tendered incubation support contract. We are now looking to scale up this support and offer it to Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are funded through the priority programmes in the new Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) and not just to the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. To ensure that we get the best value for money from these projects, the provision of Acceleration Support will be offered alongside their project deliverables, thereby increasing the capability of companies to exploit, and commercialise their specific technology.  By identifying company skills gaps and delivering bespoke support tasks the service will help to promote best practice business development and pave the way toward commercialisation. 

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 8,500,350
                  
         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: Acceleration Support services will continue to build on the previous intentions of the tendered incubation support contract. We are now looking to scale up this support and offer it to Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are funded through the priority programmes in the new Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) and not just to the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. To ensure that we get the best value for money from these projects, the provision of Acceleration Support will be offered alongside their project deliverables, thereby increasing the capability of companies to exploit, and commercialise their specific technology.  By identifying company skills gaps and delivering bespoke support tasks the service will help to promote best practice business development and pave the way toward commercialisation.  

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Innovation Delivery / Weighting: 30
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivery team, skills and experience / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and management plan / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - Weighting: 25
            

      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 000-009500
      
   

   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: 20/09/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 7
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (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: 7          
         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)
             Carbon Trust, 06274284
             4th Floor, Dorset House, 27-45 Stamford Street, London, SE19NT, 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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 8,500,350
         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:
                  
                  
         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          Subcontractors:
Energy Systems Catapult Ltd
Eigen Ventures Ltd
Mott MacDonald Ltd
KPMG LLP          
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=634309401

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
          1 Victoria Street, London, 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: 18/10/2021