The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Development of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) net zero audits

UK-London: Environmental standards other than for construction.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7825272546, Email: iain.puddephatt@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Iain Puddephatt
       Main Address: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      General public services


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Development of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) net zero audits.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) intends to appoint the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a standard for an Energy and Net Zero Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standard, including update to PAS 51215 to ensure alignment with the new standard.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 247,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services.
   

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    BEIS requires a PAS standard on net zero audits assessment, a National Annex to the ISO 50001 standard that covers applying net zero elements to this standard, and a revised PAS 51215 that includes net zero competencies. The standards will need to be developed through leveraging the knowledge and experience of relevant industry stakeholders and will need to be publicly consulted on, ensuring openness and accountability in the development of the standard.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   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: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 08/04/2022.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          BSI Standards Limited, 07864997
       389 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AL, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UK
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 296,400          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 247,000         
         Currency: GBP

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


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=683389062
GO-2022412-PRO-19956903 TKR-2022412-PRO-19956902   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria St, London, SW1H0ET, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      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: 12/04/2022


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

   The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   The British Standards Institution (BSI) is nationally and internationally recognised as the author and owner of standards and other supporting document on energy efficiency and energy management audits.

No other economic operator can provide the service of setting standards in this area, with the specific property of universally recognised and accessible record of an approach that represents good business practice.