TenderUpdate

Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) - Facility Manager - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    27th May 2025 13:29:51 PM

  • Contract Summary

    The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is procuring a supplier to manage a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). 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. 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 CIPF will support the development of innovation projects aligned to Ayrton Fund themes: industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, smart energy systems and storage and clean transport Further details of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on gov.uk. The procurement of this requirement will be in two parts: i) A contract for a Facility Manager to manage the programme and identify, incubate, commission and oversee 6-10 climate pull projects of £10m - £50m each. This contract will also cover programme monitoring and learning. ii) A separate contract for an Independent Evaluator of the programme, who will conduct a mid-term and end-of-term evaluation of the programme’s achievement of its development objectives, theory of change and value for money. This procurement is subject to a separate procurement procedure. The procurement for the Facility Manager is the focus of this notice and will be run as a competitive procedure with negotiation. This contract notice is to invite initial tenders from the market. Further details of the planned procurement process are provided in the procurement documents available on the DESNZ procurement portal at the above link. The initial contract value is £183m over 5.5 years with options to extend by up to £317m and up to 3 additional years. Of the £183m initial contract value, at least £150m of this will be allocated for climate pull projects, the majority of which will be grant funding.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c7

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    TenderUpdate

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

    Buyer Name

    Charlotte Finlay

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2AW

    United Kingdom


TenderUpdate

Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) - Facility Manager - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    12th March 2025 20:03:11 PM

  • Contract Summary

    The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is procuring a supplier to manage a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). 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. 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 CIPF will support the development of innovation projects aligned to Ayrton Fund themes: industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, smart energy systems and storage and clean transport Further details of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on gov.uk. The procurement of this requirement will be in two parts: i) A contract for a Facility Manager to manage the programme and identify, incubate, commission and oversee 6-10 climate pull projects of £10m - £50m each. This contract will also cover programme monitoring and learning. ii) A separate contract for an Independent Evaluator of the programme, who will conduct a mid-term and end-of-term evaluation of the programme’s achievement of its development objectives, theory of change and value for money. This procurement is subject to a separate procurement procedure. The procurement for the Facility Manager is the focus of this notice and will be run as a competitive procedure with negotiation. This contract notice is to invite initial tenders from the market. Further details of the planned procurement process are provided in the procurement documents available on the DESNZ procurement portal at the above link. The initial contract value is £183m over 5.5 years with options to extend by up to £317m and up to 3 additional years. Of the £183m initial contract value, at least £150m of this will be allocated for climate pull projects, the majority of which will be grant funding.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c7

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    TenderUpdate

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

    Buyer Name

    Charlotte Finlay

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2AW

    United Kingdom


Tender

Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) - Facility Manager - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    12th February 2025 19:29:46 PM

    Tender Deadline

    9th April 2025 12:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is procuring a supplier to manage a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). 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. 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 CIPF will support the development of innovation projects aligned to Ayrton Fund themes: industrial decarbonisation, sustainable cooling, smart energy systems and storage and clean transport Further details of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on gov.uk. The procurement of this requirement will be in two parts: i) A contract for a Facility Manager to manage the programme and identify, incubate, commission and oversee 6-10 climate pull projects of £10m - £50m each. This contract will also cover programme monitoring and learning. ii) A separate contract for an Independent Evaluator of the programme, who will conduct a mid-term and end-of-term evaluation of the programme’s achievement of its development objectives, theory of change and value for money. This procurement is subject to a separate procurement procedure. The procurement for the Facility Manager is the focus of this notice and will be run as a competitive procedure with negotiation. This contract notice is to invite initial tenders from the market. Further details of the planned procurement process are provided in the procurement documents available on the DESNZ procurement portal at the above link. The initial contract value is £183m over 5.5 years with options to extend by up to £317m and up to 3 additional years. Of the £183m initial contract value, at least £150m of this will be allocated for climate pull projects, the majority of which will be grant funding.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c7

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Selective

    Procurement Method Details

    Competitive Procedure With Negotiation

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

    Buyer Name

    Charlotte Finlay

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2AW

    United Kingdom


Planning

Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) Facility Manager

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    9th December 2024 15:49:14 PM

  • Contract Summary

    The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is planning to procure a supplier to manage 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 £500m (inclusive of extension options) and is part of the Department’s International Climate Finance portfolio and funded with Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Department is planning to procure two contracts: i) A facility manager (the focus of this notice) ii) An independent evaluation partner (subject to a separate procurement and associated notices)

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c7

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Planning

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    75211200

    CPV Division(s)

    75 - Administration, defence and social security services

  • Awarding Authority

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

    Buyer Name

    Charlotte Finlay

    Buyer Email

    internationalclimateandenergy.procurement@energysecurity.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    3-8 Whitehall Place

    London

    SE1A 2EG

    United Kingdom