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title: "PS22247 - UK Emissions Trading Scheme Evaluation"
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# PS22247 - UK Emissions Trading Scheme Evaluation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1afe0d49-1487-493d-b18d-0d43d476f8c6

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the evaluation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. The title of the procurement is "PS22247 - UK Emissions Trading Scheme Evaluation" falling under the market research services category. The contract is valued at 750,000 GBP and follows a selective procurement method through a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period starts from January 23, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2026, with a tender period ending on December 8, 2022.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the market research services industry to engage with the evaluation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly suitable due to the contract's value and scope. Businesses with expertise in evaluating complex systems and carbon emission schemes are well-suited to compete in this tender. The multi-phase approach and long contract duration offer potential for sustained business growth and impact within the green economy sector.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority requires an evaluation of the UK ETS to understand the effectiveness of the scheme's implementation, the early outcomes of the scheme, and the longer terms impacts of the scheme. The evaluation should also provide wider learning for the future development of the scheme. The scope of this commission covers the first five years of the UK ETS's operation (2021-25), though this does not preclude future evaluation commissions covering future operation periods of the UK ETS. Due to the wide scope of the UK ETS, its complexity as a cap-and-trade system, and the fact that it was preceded by a similar system (the EU ETS) for over a decade, attributing observed impacts to the operation of the UK ETS is the primary challenge of this evaluation programme. We expect this challenge to be met through a multi-phase, mixed methods theory-based evaluation approach delivered over the next 3 to 4 years. We ask that bidders put together a tender for an evaluation programme covering: (1) a process evaluation of the implementation and operation of the UK ETS, (2) an outcomes evaluation focusing on the operation of the ETS allowance markets and participant behaviour, and (3) an impact evaluation focussing on the key metrics of emissions reduction and carbon leakage mitigation. Given the scale and complexity of the work outlined, we propose that it be split into two phases, separated by a break clause: - Phase 1, covering process and outcomes evaluation, as well as preliminary scoping work for the impact evaluation should run from the commission date in 2023 to the end of 2024. - Break clause, providing an opportunity for a reassessment of the scope of contract depending on the outcome of the phase 2 scoping work. - Phase 2, covering impact evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba2c884-7e05-455c-841b-4aea997c74cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £736,921 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAG CONSULT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2023 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba2c884-7e05-455c-841b-4aea997c74cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba2c884-7e05-455c-841b-4aea997c74cb
  3rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21ddb952-4a0b-48ed-8a4e-90060e40b268
  n/a

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