Tender

Lot 1: LEM019a: ERDF Audit Service for Cornwall LEM Project AND Lot 2: LEM019b: Evaluation & Summative Assessment for Cornwall LEM Project

CENTRICA PLC

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Tender

29 Aug 2018 at 11:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Centrica plc is inviting tenders for the Cornwall Local Energy Market (LEM) project, specifically for Lot 1: ERDF Audit Service and Lot 2: Evaluation & Summative Assessment. This procurement falls under the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services category, and is situated in Truro, Cornwall, UK. The tender is currently active and will close at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday, 12 September 2018. The total value of the project is £150,000, and the specific procurement method is an Invitation to Tender under national rules. The contract is expected to commence on 1 October 2018 and run until 31 March 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in auditing and evaluation services, particularly those versed in EU funding compliance and regional development projects. SMEs with expertise in renewable energy, low carbon technologies, and flexibility services within the energy sector will find this tender particularly relevant. Interested firms need to register via Centrica's Ariba procurement portal, which requires signing a non-disclosure agreement first. This project not only aligns with environmental and energy innovation strategies but also leverages collaboration with key partners in the energy sector and academia, enhancing visibility and potential for future contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 1: LEM019a: ERDF Audit Service for Cornwall LEM Project AND Lot 2: LEM019b: Evaluation & Summative Assessment for Cornwall LEM Project

Notice Description

Centrica plc seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced body/bodies to undertake ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) compliant independent audit and evaluation functions for the Cornwall LEM project. This tender contains two lots with the intention that one company could bid for both lots or just one. No applicant will be disadvantaged by applying for just one of the Lots. The Cornwall Local Energy Market Programme: Centrica plc's Cornwall Local Energy Market project (LEM) is an EU-funded pioneering initiative involving the development of a virtual marketplace. The trial provides participants (homes and businesses) with a platform to buy and sell energy and flexibility to both the supply networks and the wholesale energy market. The project's overarching aim is to demonstrate that the electricity distribution network can facilitate an increased penetration of renewable / low carbon electricity generation by invoking novel strategies including flexibility. LEM project outputs include reducing GHG emissions by enabling more renewable and low carbon electricity generation, as well as enabling energy asset flexibility in the most constrained areas on the distribution network. To this end the project will install low carbon energy generation assets, such as natural gas CHP, renewable energy generation, storage, private wire networks and demand-side response technologies into selected industrial and commercial premises in Cornwall. The PS19m, three-year trial is being delivered in partnership with the local distribution network operator Western Power Distribution, alongside National Grid, University of Exeter, Imperial College London and two other partners. It is being funded by Centrica and the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, alongside a PS13m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF under the ESIF Growth Programme 2014-20). The LEM Project is the largest private sector ERDF funded project in the ESIF Programme for England and as such is subject to close scrutiny. The full specification is contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document pack, which is available on request, and by agreeing to the non-disclosure confidentiality agreement (NDA). All vendors participating will need to submit their tender via Centrica's Ariba procurement portal. Login details will be shared upon signature of NDA. Additional information: Cornwall LEM is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (under the ESIF Growth Programme for England 2014-20) and as such operates under national procurement rules. To request the ITT pack, please send an email to Cornwall@centrica.com with this reference in the subject title: Cornwall LEM019a+b ERDF Audit & Evaluation Service Before setting you up in Ariba, we will require your company to sign the attached NDA and complete the company information form. Following receipt of bidders signed NDAs and company information, access to SAP Ariba, Centrica's procurement portal will be issued in due course. This tender will be live until 12:00 GMT Wednesday 12 September 2018. Questions will not be taken or answered during the ITT stage other than through Centrica's Ariba procurement portal. All questions submitted in Ariba and the answers given will be visible to competing suppliers. Direct communication with a member of the Cornwall LEM team during the tender advertising period is strictly prohibited and may result in your tender being disqualified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e7e72493-ab40-4b7d-afb4-370d243ba15e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ed0d073-3cf9-445b-ba38-8197163c2a31
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Invitation to Tender (National Rules)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
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
CENTRICA PLC
Contact Name
Register for a ITT pack via the Cornwall LEM email address
Contact Email
cornwall@centrica.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3FF
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

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