Tender

THE PROVISION OF BIO & FOSSIL FUEL PRICE DATA

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is seeking a subscription for transport fuels market price data, including fossil fuels, biofuels, and advanced fuels, to manage the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. The procurement is for a 2-year contract with a possible 2-year extension, ending on July 30, 2025. Interested suppliers can expect tender evaluation based on multiple criteria, with the tender deadline set for July 26, 2023.

This procurement opportunity by The Department for Transport is ideal for businesses offering IT services such as consulting and software development, with a focus on the transport fuels sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender suitable for bidding. Potential suppliers should prepare to provide regular market price updates and historical data for both biofuel and fossil fuel markets, meeting specific data format requirements outlined in the tender document.

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Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF BIO & FOSSIL FUEL PRICE DATA

Notice Description

The Department for Transport wishes to purchase a subscription for transport fuels market price data (covering both fossil fuels, biofuels, and advanced fuels like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This data is required to support the management of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The DfT needs transport fuel price data to inform its analysis of biofuels policies. Predominantly, price data is required as an input for calculating the annual cost of the RTFO which is reported to parliament and published on the Department's website. We are looking for wholesale market price updates and access to historical price data sets, ideally in a spreadsheet data format. We are seeking a 2' year contract with an option for another 2-year extension (2 x 12 - months). Interested suppliers should note that the Department is required to publish an estimate of the cost of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation once a year and that the biofuel price data is used as an input for this calculation. The contractual arrangement between the biofuel price data supplier and the Department will need to enable the Department to use the data in this way. An example of how this cost estimate is published can be viewed via the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/790538/rtfo-annual-report-2017-2018-web.pdf Specifying Services: Regular (e.g. daily, weekly) wholesale market price updates and access to historical price data for major biofuel markets (e.g. European bioethanol and biodiesel markets) and also, if available, price data for emerging/niche biofuel markets would also be desirable. Regular (e.g. daily, weekly) wholesale market price updates for major fossil fuel markets (e.g. European petrol, diesel) and also, if available, price data for other fossil fuels (e.g. gasoil, liquefied natural gas, kerosene) Price data should ideally be provided in spreadsheet format via email or through a web-based interface on demand. Price data for all fuels should cover a historical period of at least 10 years. Tender Evaluation: This will comprise of the following elements: 1) an evaluation of mandatory requirements, if applicable. These will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. Tenders that fail any of the mandatory requirements may be disqualified from further consideration 2) an evaluation of the tender based on the quality criteria and social value criteria (if applicable) 3) an evaluation of the prices tendered Your tender will be evaluated using the weightings and criteria weightings set out within the ITT, Schedule 5 (Pricing) and Schedule 6 (Quality). How to apply: Please email kevin.james@dft.gov.uk to declare your interest. The ITT pack will be issued to all interested parties on 26 June 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0a82c34-7dbe-457b-9650-a9d9e9d6cdfb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac5760de-39db-4b7c-a930-2d9ff615ad68
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Kevin James
Contact Email
kevin.james@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07815 453 959

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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