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Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED

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TenderUpdate

30 Jan 2025 at 15:22

Award

30 Jan 2025 at 15:18

Planning

20 Jul 2022 at 09:18

Summary of the contracting process

Energy Systems Catapult Limited (ESC) is seeking consultancy services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV code: 73000000). ESC, based in Birmingham, operates as an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence to transform the UK's energy system and promote clean growth. This tender, part of the procurement planning stage since 2022 and submitted to the tender update stage by January 2025, supports various sectors such as power, heat, transport, and digital infrastructure. The DPS is open for suppliers who meet the selection criteria, with an anticipated duration of at least four years, extendable. Interested suppliers can apply anytime during its lifetime, and project meetings may occur at ESC’s offices or other UK locations.

This DPS offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in consultancy related to energy systems, clean growth strategies, and technical and policy expertise. Suitable businesses include those excelling in business strategy, energy system expertise, modelling, project support, and multi-disciplinary advisory services. ESC encourages applications from businesses seeking to participate in innovation projects, market testing, and scaling products and services aimed at achieving Net Zero. By joining this DPS, businesses can gain access to numerous opportunities, foster industry collaborations, and contribute to the pioneering advancements in the UK's energy sector. Suppliers who meet the criteria will be appointed without a limit on the number of participants, ensuring a broad and inclusive opportunity for business growth.

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Notice Title

Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Notice Description

This Framework will aim to support ESC's mission to unleash innovation and open new markets to capture the clean growth opportunity. ESC was set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK's energy system and ensure businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth. ESC is an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence that bridges the gap between industry, government, academia and research - with around 200 staff covering a variety of technical, commercial and policy expertise. ESC takes a whole system view - from power, heat and transport to industry, infrastructure digitalisation and consumers - helping us identify and address innovation priorities and market barriers to decarbonise the energy system and deliver value to energy consumers. ESC supports various organisations to develop, market test and scale the products, services and value chains required to get to Net Zero. In the application pack you will find the details of how to apply to be an appointed supplier with the minimum criteria you must meet in order to be appointed. All suppliers who meet the selection criteria will be appointed to the DPS and there is no limit on the number of suppliers who can be appointed. Suppliers can apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. It is currently envisaged to run for at least 4 years and may well be extended providing it is still fit for purpose. ESC operates from offices in Birmingham. Project Meetings may be required. Appointed Suppliers may be required to attend kick off meetings at ESC Office in Birmingham or any suitable location in the UK and/or via a Conference call using one of the conferencing services such as MS Teams, Skype or Global Meet whichever ESC is using at that time. Lot Structure Lot 1 - Business Strategy, Policy and Thought Leadership Lot 2 - Energy System Expertise Lot 3 - Modelling and Support Lot 4 - Project Support & Ancillary Services Lot 5 - Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services All Suppliers who are successfully appointed to the DPS will be automatically added to Lot 5 - Multi-Disciplinary Services. This Lot will be used where ESC has a requirement that is not specifically suited to any other Lots detailed in the Scope document. You can if you wish to, apply solely for Lot 5 if you do not want to apply to any other Lot. To receive the application pack for this DPS, you must email Procurement@es.catapult.org.uk

Lot Information

Business Strategy, Policy and Thought Leadership

not applicable. Additional information: n/a

Energy System Expertise

This Lot is broken down into 3 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details.

Modelling and Support

This Lot is broken down into 3 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details.

Project Support & Ancillary Services

This Lot is broken down into 2 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details.

Multi-disciplinary advisory services

Multidisciplinary advisory services cover a broad range of consultancy services, it is anticipated that this lot will be used for general management consultancy. In addition, where the scope of work is particularly wide ranging and broad in nature and the scope of service does not fall under any of the other lots. The skills required in this lot are to provide expertise to support the scoping and concept design of energy system projects highlighted but not limited to the projects on the ESC web pages. To qualify for this lot you must be able to clearly demonstrate the skills and experience your organisation offers aligns to ESC projects on our web site.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003142-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 20266 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
Jim Owen
Contact Email
procurement@es.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7967337541

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6BS
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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