Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)

A Prior Information Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£-£15M
Sector
CONSTRUCTION
Published
28 Apr 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom: UNITED KINGDOM

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requires Technical Third Party Support to assist with the delivery of the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The objective of the NZIP portfolio is to facilitate delivery of the UK’s Net-Zero commitments, continuing to invest in climate science and energy innovation to reduce human impact on climate change. As part of a revised contract scope, BEIS intends to procure Social Research and Evaluation support as one of the lots in the Technical Third Party Support. BEIS intends to procure advisory and engineering-related services which may include some or all of the following: -Programme development support -Bid review and selection -Programme management support -Monitoring -Evaluation and Social Research -Technical advisory support

Lot Division

1 Management Lot

This lot would provide BEIS the single point of contact for any new requirements, focusing contract management activities. The management contractor would be responsible for monitoring the delivery of contractors in Lots 2-5, allocating and managing work pipelines, management reporting and performance reporting.
2 Social Research and Evaluation

This lot will allow for specialist expertise to provide social research and evaluation support and advice across the NZIP portfolio during new programme design/development and programme delivery. This will include: • Evidence reviews (e.g. Literature review, Rapid Evidence Assessment) • External stakeholder and public engagement (including qualitative focus groups) • Customer, consumer, and behavioural insights • Social research planning/advice • Programme evaluation planning/advice (process and impact evaluation) BEIS will be facilitating a market consultation to all interested suppliers, specifically for the Social Research and Evaluation support.
3 Carbon Control and Storage

This lot will focus on 'big engineering', large scale projects, storage (including Hydrogen storage) and the alignment with technical support. Primary technical themes: -Long Duration Energy Storage -Industry & CCUS (including biomass conversion) -Greenhouse Gas Removal -Hydrogen & Fuel Switching -Systems, networks and integration -Energy markets and regulatory expertise -Manufacturing expertise
4 Energy Consumption

This lot will focus on SMART and Built Environment technical themes. It will also include hydrogen that fits consumer/consumption definition e.g. domestic and commercial hydrogen. Primary technical themes: -Hydrogen (where appropriate) -AI -New build -SMART and in-home energy management systems -EEF – Energy Entrepreneurs Fund
5 Energy Generation and Distribution

This lot will focus on the following technical themes. -Bioenergy -Nuclear -Floating Offshore Wind -Onshore wind -Manufacturing expertise -Biomass boilers -Solar Heating -Hydrogen Supply -Heat Pumps + Retrofit -Manufacturing expertise -Heat distribution

CPV Codes

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • 79315000 - Social research services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

The link to the original PIN can be found at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581720623 GO-2021325-PRO-17982976 TKR-2021325-PRO-17982975 ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The link to the original PIN can be found at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=581720623 GO-2021325-PRO-17982976 TKR-2021325-PRO-17982975 BEIS are planning to run a market consultation via email, specifically for Lot 2 – Social Research and Evaluation. Market engagement for Lots 1 and 3-5 has already taken place so the purpose of this market consultation is specifically for the addition of Lot 2. Interested suppliers should register their interest for this work by emailing your name, title and organisation to sice.ttps@beis.gov.uk with the subject heading “NZIP Technical Third Party Support Social Research and Evaluation Market Consultation”. The documents will be sent directly to your email. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=589859211 GO Reference: GO-2021428-PRO-18152351

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