Planning

Climate Innovation Pull Facility - Market Engagement

BEIS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

19 Jul 2023 at 12:40

Planning

13 Jul 2023 at 19:29

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is planning a procurement process for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility, which aims to support innovation in climate change mitigation solutions through pull finance. The facility is budgeted at £170 million and will focus on clean energy technologies and business models. An online presentation is scheduled for 26 July 2023 for stakeholders to provide feedback on the scope and commercial structuring of the programme.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing foreign economic-aid-related services within the clean energy innovation sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a contract period set to start on 3rd September 2024 and end on 30th March 2029.

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Notice Title

Climate Innovation Pull Facility - Market Engagement

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. More information about the next steps and forward timeline will be provided in the meeting and in future notices. All information shared in this notice and at the event is indicative and subject to full and final approvals by the Department. The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is exploring the development of a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility. Through pull finance, this facility will support innovation, scale up and market building for climate change mitigation solutions for developing country contexts, focusing on innovative clean energy technologies and business models in a small number of specific applications/sectors, where the evidence shows support is most needed. The planned facility is up to PS170m, and subject to approvals. If agreed would be part of the Department's International Climate Finance portfolio and funded with Official Development Assistance (ODA). What do we mean by "pull mechanisms"? 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. In terms of climate mitigation solutions, the facility will have a particular focus on clean energy innovation themes. The work being explored would be linked to the Ayrton Fund commitment by the UK Government, to support clean energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D), as part of the wider UK commitment to tackle climate change. Examples of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on gov.uk. To explore this concept with stakeholders and the market, the Department hosted some initial engagement in December 2022 and January/February 2023. As the concept is now progressing further we would like to take the opportunity to provide a further update to the market on our thinking and test some specific ideas for how we plan to structure the facility, in particular some of the commercial elements of the programme. Additional information: The team will be hosting an online presentation on 26 July 2023 at 10:30 BST to share our current thinking on the scope and content of the programme as well as options for commercial structuring and forward procurement procedure. This will be followed by opportunities in the following two weeks for the market to provide feedback on a one-to-one basis via call or in writing. Opportunities for calls are time-limited at this stage but we hope to offer multiple feedback avenues to enable as much engagement as possible. The purpose of this round of engagement is to act as an opportunity for us to test our thinking and get comments on the viability of various options as we further develop the programme concept. This may include but not be limited to: - Role of the delivery partner - Profile of the delivery partner - Project selection process - Commissioning route - Risk transfer - Fee structure - Commercial and payment options Please note that the team may not be able to answer all questions at this stage but are open to suggestions and feedback. To attend this presentation, please register interest through the following link by 13:00 24 July 2023. We will then share the link to join the session via Microsoft Teams. If you are registering after this date please also email the procurement inbox at internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk so we can ensure you receive joining instructions in time. https://forms.office.com/e/cK29vze7eD

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-63ae61fc-d757-4e08-bd61-6d96abc7faa2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/830dddea-8db6-4d6c-b9c8-3e5aab4fe075
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
£170,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2024 - 30 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEIS
Contact Name
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Contact Email
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1 0ET
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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