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QA improvement of greenhouse gas inventory models

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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18 Oct 2017 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is seeking to enhance the quality assurance of greenhouse gas inventory models through a tender titled "QA improvement of greenhouse gas inventory models." This procurement falls under the category of research and development consultancy services, with the contract valued at £49,122. The project commenced on 1st October 2017, following its award on 22nd September 2017, and is set to conclude on 31st March 2018. The procurement method utilised for this contract is a Single Tender Action due to the unique capabilities of the supplier, Ricardo Energy and Environment, which is located in the South West of England.

This opportunity presents potential for growth particularly for businesses engaged in environmental consultancy and research services, especially those with expertise in greenhouse gas inventories and quality assurance methodologies. As Ricardo Energy and Environment has been selected for this project due to their specialised knowledge, businesses that can offer innovative solutions or improvements in similar consultancy services would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QA improvement of greenhouse gas inventory models

Notice Description

This project will complete high priority short term recommendations on the quality assurance (QA) of all NAEI models as advised by external experts. Ricardo Energy and Environment (REE) will develop tools to add outlier checks to a number of elements of the inventory, including database output and quality checks (QC), mastersheet output and QC, reporting template QC (CRF population), and LULUCF QC in R-Shiny. Additional information: The QA scoping study by the independent expert concluded that the short term improvements can only practically be delivered by the current supplier (Ricardo Energy and Environment (REE)) and thus a Single tender action procurement route was taken. REE already has all the knowledge required to implement the updates to the NAEI models therefore the STA contract avoids duplication and additional expenditure by an other contractor. The justification in Public Contact Regs 2015: is: 32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- ... (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- . ... (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, . but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3a9505f3-b07e-467e-bd25-23e9d98df679
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197db73e-eeb5-430a-b278-69c4130488e2
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,122 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,122 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICARDO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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