The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): The Government’s Voucher Scheme and Apprenticeship programme will help support the development of the supply chain for small scale renewable heat technologies.

UK-London: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Department of Energy and Climate Change
      55 Whitehall, London, SW1A2AW, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 03000682850, Email: philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk
      Contact: Philip Jones, Attn: Philip Jones

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

   I.3) Main activity:
      Other: Renewable heat technology

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: The Government’s Voucher Scheme and Apprenticeship programme will help support the development of the supply chain for small scale renewable heat technologies.
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 27

         Region Codes: UKI - LONDON         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy. Solar collectors for heat production. Project management consultancy services. Environmental training services. Energy and related services. The Government’s Voucher Scheme and Apprenticeship programme will help support the development of the supply chain for small scale renewable heat technologies.
The administration of this would require project management of the scheme – with delivery including stakeholder management, finance, promotion and performance monitoring; as well as working with Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Department for Business Innovation and Skills(BIS), the Renewables Industry, providers and awarding bodies to publicise the scheme.

The administrators will be responsible for issuing vouchers to successful companies, as well as monitoring actual uptake and contact details of those involved. The details of the scheme will need to be agreed with DECC prior to commencement.

The pilot apprenticeship scheme will be based on the National Occupational Standards for environmental technologies as they relate to renewable heat. The company will act as a broker for this type of apprenticeship with training organisations delivering the services. DECC’s contribution will be paid over two years, regardless of the length of the apprenticeship. This means roll-out of the scheme is for a period of at least two years.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.
         
         09331100 - Solar collectors for heat production.
         
         72224000 - Project management consultancy services.
         
         80540000 - Environmental training services.
         
         71314000 - Energy and related services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: No
      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend up to a further 12 months                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 550,000 and 600,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: No          
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: No          
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
               
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      See the pre qualification criteria, To request a copy of the pre qualification criteria for this work contact Philip Jones by e-mail on philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk or Philip can be contactacted by phone on 0300 068 2850.
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      See the pre qualification criteria, To request a copy of the pre qualification criteria for this work contact Philip Jones by e-mail on philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk or Philip can be contactacted by phone on 0300 068 2850.
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      See the pre qualification criteria, To request a copy of the pre qualification criteria for this work contact Philip Jones by e-mail on philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk or Philip can be contactacted by phone on 0300 068 2850.
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      See the pre qualification criteria, To request a copy of the pre qualification criteria for this work contact Philip Jones by e-mail on philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk or Philip can be contactacted by phone on 0300 068 2850.      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      See the pre qualification criteria, To request a copy of the pre qualification criteria for this work contact Philip Jones by e-mail on philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk or Philip can be contactacted by phone on 0300 068 2850.      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         Not Provided
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No       
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: No
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
               
         Envisaged number of operators: 1
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: TRN 612/04/2013      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:


         Not Provided      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 17/06/2013
      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 24/06/2013      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: No
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

This is a contract for 2 years with on option to extend for up to 12 months. The value of the contract for the management and administratioin of this work is between 50,000 and 100,000 GBP with 500,000 GBP being paid out through the contract to Apprenticeships and the voucher scheme. The total maximum value of this contract will be 600,000GBP.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./9SX7B73NMU

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9SX7B73NMU
GO-201358-PRO-4790453 TKR-201358-PRO-4790452
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Department of Energy and Climate Change
      55 Whitehall, London, SW1a 2AW, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 03000682850, Email: philip.jones@decc.gsi.gov.uk

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 08/05/2013

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