--- title: "Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat Grant Competition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DESNZ" published: "2024-06-26" --- # Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat Grant Competition Buyer: DESNZ Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b964900-29f8-49e3-90ec-f29bfb8c4857.json) ## Summary The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is running a grant competition for the Green Grids Initiative (GGI) Secretariat, offering up to £500,000 grant funding until 31 March 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with an extended submission deadline of 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services. Businesses interested in clean energy and grid infrastructure development should consider competing for this grant to support the clean energy transition. DESNZ aims to increase the GGI's capacity through funding an externally hosted GGI Secretariat. The grant recipient will be required to seek match funding and won't be able to make a profit from the secretariat activities. This grant competition presents a growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses with expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure development, and project management would be well-suited to compete for this grant. ## Notice Please note that this is expected to be a grant competition and not a contract competition. It is advertised on Contracts Finder to ensure that the market is aware of this opportunity. It is also advertised on Find A Grant Service. Electricity networks are a critical enabler of the clean energy transition. At COP28 over 130 countries committed to work together to achieve the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, which will depend on a massive expansion of grids. But we are not building them fast enough and grid connections are already creating bottlenecks for new clean energy projects. The Green Grids Initiative (GGI) aims to accelerate the development of grid infrastructure globally. The GGI brings together an ecosystem of actors from across government, finance, regulators, operators, industry, academia and civil society to address key challenges and provide a conduit for investment and assistance to deliver the clean energy transition. Since its launch at COP26, the GGI has mobilised this ecosystem through partner-led regional and thematic working groups, which work to identify and overcome key barriers. Through this approach the GGI has successfully developed several active programmes and activities, including knowledge sharing, capacity building, and project-level support. To further support delivery of these goals, the GGI needs to grow in scope and scale, building on existing activities to address new regions and challenges. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is therefore providing a grant to increase the capacity of the GGI through funding an externally hosted GGI Secretariat, which will allow the programme to expand on the current demand-driven approach and provide additional support to GGI's leading partners and programmes. DESNZ is running a grant competition to award up to PS500,000 of grant funding to deliver the funded activities for the GGI Secretariat, until 31 March 2025. It is understood that the GGI may require ongoing secretariat support and DESNZ will consider reviewing ongoing arrangements in good time to explore opportunities for continuation of funding. The grant recipient will be required to have the ability to seek and secure match funding from other organisations such as philanthropies, other Governments, or international bodies. As this competition is for grant funding, the grant recipient will be barred from making a profit in delivering secretariat activities. The submission deadline has been extended and is now 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST. Additional information: The submission deadline has been extended and is now 11 July 2024, 13:00 BST. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72b182d9-008f-40d4-ad2b-7cd337cfc199 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Grant competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | 26 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DESNZ | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2EG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2024 at 15:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72b182d9-008f-40d4-ad2b-7cd337cfc199 - 16 May 2024 at 09:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72b182d9-008f-40d4-ad2b-7cd337cfc199 - 12 Mar 2024 at 15:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ace920-0f5a-4175-8415-4fdbd240244a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72b182d9-008f-40d4-ad2b-7cd337cfc199 26th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ace920-0f5a-4175-8415-4fdbd240244a 12th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/BQEeYQunri EME sign up form - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57949 Link to tender documents and submission portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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