Industrial Decarbonisation Market Mechanisms Regulatory Support 24-28

A Prior Information Notice
by ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Future Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
8M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
20 Dec 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Environment Agency’s Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services Team (CCTRS) regulate and administer various UK Government and International climate change policies. We are seeking to put a suitable call off contract(s) for consultants with skills, knowledge and experience to support our operational activities over the next four years to maintain both our current operational activities and enable us to plan and deliver for the future. This will include roles across a range of consultant grades dependent on the depth of skills and knowledge required. This could include working with Government departments to inform policy development and ensuring its translation into effective operational activities. We are looking for consultants who have relevant understanding and experience across a range of sectors that are obligated under various Industrial Decarbonisation Market Mechanisms and regulations.The regimes we currently regulate include:• Climate Change Agreements (CCAs)• Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) • UK Emissions Trading System (UKETS) for aviation and installations, including managing the UKETS Registry• Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances• The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)We are in the process of developing and extending our regulatory portfolio to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency. This includes:• Extension and expansion of the current regimes• Implementing the new Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM)• Supporting government departments in the consideration and design of future regimes.There may be other regimes that we bring in during the lifetime of the contract.

Lot Division

1 Our 'business as usual' activities

Lot 1 - Our 'business as usual' activities (permitting, account opening and assessing reports from businesses such as energy data, emissions data, annual reports)
2 Auditing

Lot 2, our audit work, is to ensure a participant, sector or operator is compliant with the relevant regulations. Our work also involves completing audits to review the accreditation of the professional bodies for ESOS.
3 Expert technical advice

Lot 3, where specific technical advice will be sought. For example, we might want to seek independent expertise to validate an operator’s request, we might need specific advice on a particular sector, or a particular process undertaken by an operator under any of our regimes, we might want independent advice on guidance we intend to publish.

CPV Codes

  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 90710000 - Environmental management
  • 71314200 - Energy-management services
  • 90714000 - Environmental auditing
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

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Other Information

We are hosting a supplier engagement session on Wednesday 24th Jan 2024 at 10:00. This will be held virtually so please email pippa.hicks@defra.gov.uk to register your interest and receive the invite to the session. This will provide further insight into the contract and allow any questions to be answered. All QA will be recorded and made available with the tender documents to ensure fair opportunities if any suppliers are unable to attend.

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