Tender

Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat Grant Competition

DESNZ

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26 Jun 2024 at 15:33

Tender Notice
Tender

16 May 2024 at 09:23

Tender Notice
Planning

12 Mar 2024 at 15:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is running a grant competition for the Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat, offering up to £500,000 grant funding until 31 March 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with an extended submission deadline of 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services. Businesses interested in clean energy and grid infrastructure development should consider competing for this grant to support the clean energy transition.

DESNZ aims to increase the GGI's capacity through funding an externally hosted GGI Secretariat. The grant recipient will be required to seek match funding and won't be able to make a profit from the secretariat activities. This grant competition presents a growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses with expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure development, and project management would be well-suited to compete for this grant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat Grant Competition

Notice Description

Please note that this is expected to be a grant competition and not a contract competition. It is advertised on Contracts Finder to ensure that the market is aware of this opportunity. It is also advertised on Find A Grant Service. Electricity networks are a critical enabler of the clean energy transition. At COP28 over 130 countries committed to work together to achieve the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, which will depend on a massive expansion of grids. But we are not building them fast enough and grid connections are already creating bottlenecks for new clean energy projects. The Green Grids Initiative (GGI) aims to accelerate the development of grid infrastructure globally. The GGI brings together an ecosystem of actors from across government, finance, regulators, operators, industry, academia and civil society to address key challenges and provide a conduit for investment and assistance to deliver the clean energy transition. Since its launch at COP26, the GGI has mobilised this ecosystem through partner-led regional and thematic working groups, which work to identify and overcome key barriers. Through this approach the GGI has successfully developed several active programmes and activities, including knowledge sharing, capacity building, and project-level support. To further support delivery of these goals, the GGI needs to grow in scope and scale, building on existing activities to address new regions and challenges. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is therefore providing a grant to increase the capacity of the GGI through funding an externally hosted GGI Secretariat, which will allow the programme to expand on the current demand-driven approach and provide additional support to GGI's leading partners and programmes. DESNZ is running a grant competition to award up to PS500,000 of grant funding to deliver the funded activities for the GGI Secretariat, until 31 March 2025. It is understood that the GGI may require ongoing secretariat support and DESNZ will consider reviewing ongoing arrangements in good time to explore opportunities for continuation of funding. The grant recipient will be required to have the ability to seek and secure match funding from other organisations such as philanthropies, other Governments, or international bodies. As this competition is for grant funding, the grant recipient will be barred from making a profit in delivering secretariat activities. The submission deadline has been extended and is now 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST. Additional information: The submission deadline has been extended and is now 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72b182d9-008f-40d4-ad2b-7cd337cfc199
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Grant competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DESNZ
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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