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Climate Change Pull Facility (CIPF) - Evaluation Partner

DESNZ

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17 Dec 2024 at 14:54

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is planning a procurement process for an independent Evaluation Partner for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). The procurement pertains to services related to foreign economic aid, covering a vast geographical scope including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and beyond. This document is currently in the planning stage, with pertinent activities including a Market Engagement Event on 15 January 2025 to discuss evaluator deliverables and procurement procedures. A draft specification will be available by 06 January 2025, with the procurement set to be governed by the Procurement Act 2023. The initial contract, valued at £2 million for 5.5 years, has the potential to extend by an additional £2 million and up to three more years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in evaluation services, particularly those with expertise in public innovation financing and impact evaluation. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to compete, fostering growth opportunities across a wide range of industries. The successful bidder will provide essential evaluation and feedback mechanisms to ensure the CIPF achieves its intended impact, thus establishing a foothold in the progressing industry of climate innovation and sustainable development. With substantial potential contract extensions, this tender is poised to support long-term business growth and establish the awarded business as a key player in the innovation and evaluation sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Climate Change Pull Facility (CIPF) - Evaluation Partner

Notice Description

Please note that this PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming market engagement event and is not a formal PIN marking the start of a procurement procedure. The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is planning to procure an independent Evaluation Partner for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). In public innovation financing, "pull mechanisms" create incentives for innovators and other actors by creating viable market demand. They seek to reduce viability gaps and induce innovation by signalling demand for solutions to specific problems. Mechanisms often cited include Advanced Market Commitments, Results or Outcomes Based Financing, Prizes/Challenges, innovation bulk procurements, Contracts for Difference, among others. By contrast, much innovation support has to date utilised "push mechanisms" directly subsidising up-front R&D costs. The CIPF will support the development of 6-10 innovation projects, each worth between PS10m and PS50m, aligned to Ayrton Fund themes: industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, smart energy systems and storage and clean transport. Further details of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ayrton-fund This procurement focuses on the Independent Evaluator. The Evaluator will conduct baseline, process, interim, and end-of-term evaluation of the programme's achievement of its intended impact, as defined by the Theory of Change and corresponding Logframe. At the project level, we anticipate a small number of deep-dive impact evaluations into a selection or combination of projects. The Evaluator will also assess programme preparedness for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) at a programme and project level, by evaluating and providing feedback on the MEL products and processes the Facility Manager has developed. The latter may form part of a broader process evaluation conducted to address questions the Authority or Facility Manager may have, e.g., relating to governance, impact, or project selection. The procurement will be run as an open competitive procedure and will be governed by the Procurement Act 2023. The Department will be hosting a Market Engagement Event on 15 January 2025 at 11:00 GMT lasting 1-hour, to share early thinking on the evaluator deliverables and procurement procedure, with opportunity for feedback on the planned scope and approach. This is separate to the final market engagement event for the Facility Manager, also in January 2025. Please register to attend the EME here: https://forms.office.com/e/wPEGYAS4kC The Initial contract value of PS2m for 5.5 years with options to extend an additional PS2m and up to an additional 3 year. A draft Specification will be uploaded by the Authority to the Jaggaer Opportunity Listing page by 06 January 2025. Please follow this link to the Opportunity Listing: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59261

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/119647ac-3e93-4b40-921d-b669575d7eda
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DESNZ
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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