The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Mid-Term Evaluation of Global Climate Partnership Fund

UK-London: Corporate finance and venture capital services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
             3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3000688118, Email: Kate.Robinson@BEIS.GOV.UK
             Contact: Kate.Robinson
             Main Address: www.gov.uk/beis, Address of the buyer profile: www.gov.uk/beis
             NUTS Code: UKI
      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: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.bipsolutions.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Mid-Term Evaluation of Global Climate Partnership Fund       
      Reference Number: TRN1180/07/2016
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: mid-term evaluation to provide evidence on what is working for whom and in what contexts, to inform future investment decisions and effective management of the Global Climate Partnership Fund, and consider whether and how well the governance arrangements are functioning.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 300,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI LONDON
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: mid-term evaluation to provide evidence on what is working for whom and in what contexts, to inform future investment decisions and effective management of the Global Climate Partnership Fund, and consider whether and how well the governance arrangements are functioning.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 11       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

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    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: Yes
      Additional information about electronic auction:
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 16/12/2016 Time: 17:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 19/12/2016
         Time: 17:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   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.

BMUB and BEIS are procuring an independent mid-term evaluation to provide evidence on what is working for whom and in what contexts, to inform future investment decisions and effective management of the GCPF, and consider whether and how well the governance arrangements are functioning. As a mid-term evaluation it will be primarily focused on learning as opposed to accountability - although it is expected that GCPF reporting requirements are informed by the outputs, and the evaluation will also provide the opportunity for preliminary consideration of sustainability and impact where investments have been financed and are in operation. The evaluation should cover the full length of GCPF’s history, from the start of operation in October 2010 to its current status. This is a one off formative evaluation.

GCPF is a Luxembourg based investment fund. It is an innovative public-private partnership with the primary objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in middle income countries through renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

The aims of this innovative climate fund are:
•Mobilising private finance at fund level
•Increasing capacity/knowledge of local financial institutions in lending towards renewable energy and energy efficiency activities (including through the GCPF Technical Assistance Facility)
Targeting projects across developing and emerging economies, it aims to increase flows of finance and build a track record of successful low carbon investments. By doing this, the GCPF is expected to deliver greenhouse gas emissions savings and support local development. GCPF aims to provide commercial returns to investors from both public and private segments through two mechanisms:
•Dedicated funding to local financial institutions
•(Co)-investments directly into energy efficiency or renewable energy projects
The GCPF can provide dedicated funding to local financial institutions or (co)-invest directly into energy efficiency or renewable energy projects. Current partner countries include Brazil, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Kenya, India, Nicaragua, Mongolia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

In scoping this research, we’ve developed a suggested approach, which is outlined in this ITT. This includes using a combination of desk-based research, interviews with stakeholders, and case studies of participant financial institutions. Whilst this is not an impact evaluation, understanding the likelihood of achieving anticipated outcomes, as represented in the theory of change, requires a robust analytical approach to attribution and additionally. Where causality needs to be inferred, process tracing, contribution analysis or a similar theory based technique is suggested as it is unlikely that traditional quantitative/experimental approaches will be feasible. However, please propose the methods you think best meet the research objectives (and why/how), and your bid will be scored on the extent to which is does so. The contract will begin with an inception period where data availability should be fully scoped and a final detailed evaluation plan proposed for sign-off.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Corporate-finance-and-venture-capital-services./7Q324E62JU

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Q324E62JU
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
       3 Whitehall place, London, SW1A 2 AW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 300688118, Email: Kate.Robinson@BEIS.GOV.UK
       Internet address: www.gov.uk/beis
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 19/10/2016

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