Planning

Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) Platform - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Research Partner

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO

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Planning

14 Aug 2023 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero is planning a tender for the Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) Platform - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Research Partner. This opportunity falls under the services category, with a total value of £1,500,000. The procurement process is at the planning stage, aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies in developing countries. The Department is seeking a partner to provide evaluation reports and a landscape review, with the first evaluation and landscape review expected to be delivered in late-2024. The geographical focus of the project includes Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the research consultancy services sector to participate in advancing clean energy innovation in developing countries. Companies with expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and research within the clean energy sector would be well-suited to compete. The Department is committed to supporting clean energy technologies for industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, energy storage, and smart energy in ODA-eligible countries. Businesses interested in contributing to international climate finance commitments and supporting clean energy projects globally should consider engaging with this tender opportunity.

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Notice Title

Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) Platform - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Research Partner

Notice Description

The Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) was established in 2019 and aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies in developing countries. It is funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA) and is part of the UK's international climate finance commitment. CEIF contributed towards the UK's Mission Innovation commitment to double spending on energy innovation in 2020/2021 and contributes towards the UK's Ayrton Fund commitment to support clean energy innovation in developing countries. It supports research, development and demonstration activities for innovative clean energy technologies for industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, energy storage and smart energy in ODA-eligible countries, such as planning and implementing pilot projects, capacity building for innovators and producing analytical products. The Department is looking to commission a MEL and Research Partner for CEIF-related programmes. Scope: o The monitoring, evaluation and learning partner will be commissioned to provide three initial research outputs for CEIF and provide support with active dissemination and learning activities (including monitoring the effectiveness of those dissemination activities) and delivering additional ad-hoc research products and monitoring activities. o Evaluation outputs will include a minimum of 2 evaluations of programmes under the CEIF umbrella, covering process and impact evaluations and value for money assessment. o The process evaluation components will generate learning and recommendations for improvement, including management, strategy, governance and MEL. o The impact evaluation components will assess the outcomes and impacts of delivery, test the validity of the theory of change, generate learning and recommendations for future work.. o Cross-cutting themes will include assessment of SDG co-benefits and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), considering how co-benefits have been generated and the management processes. o The value for money assessment will undertake analysis using the HMG 4E's approach- Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Equity. o A third output comprises of a landscape review and analysis of other climate innovation portfolios and programmes focused on developing countries, particularly those established by other donor countries (not limited to clean energy or to UK-funded programmes) to provide lessons learned and recommendations to input into CEIF. o Flexibility will be built into the contract to allow the Department to request additional ad-hoc outputs relating to the above scope as needs arise over the duration of the contract. Expected deliverables: There are three core deliverables comprising of two evaluation reports and one landscape review/evidence synthesis report. In addition to this we would expect an inception report to be provided during the scoping phase for each evaluation and dissemination materials such as powerpoints and concise summaries to be produced. Delivery timeline: The first evaluation will likely be delivered in late-2024, the landscape review in late-2024 and the second evaluation in 2029. In the interim years the MEL partner may be commissioned to produce additional ad-hoc outputs and will be involved in learning elements such as lessons learned workshops and dissemination events. Geographical focus: CEIF has a global reach, spending ODA in Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see description above. At this time this PIN is provided for pipeline information purposes only. Further notices will be issued to advise on market engagement sessions and when the opportunity becomes live. EME is expected mid-to-late September 2023

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03efb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023790-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1H 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

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