--- title: "Climate Change Pull Facility (CIPF) - Evaluation Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DESNZ" published: "2024-12-17" --- # Climate Change Pull Facility (CIPF) - Evaluation Partner Buyer: DESNZ Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1a4604-110b-4507-b049-69a4cc5236bd.json) ## Summary The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is planning a procurement process for an independent Evaluation Partner for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). The procurement pertains to services related to foreign economic aid, covering a vast geographical scope including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and beyond. This document is currently in the planning stage, with pertinent activities including a Market Engagement Event on 15 January 2025 to discuss evaluator deliverables and procurement procedures. A draft specification will be available by 06 January 2025, with the procurement set to be governed by the Procurement Act 2023. The initial contract, valued at £2 million for 5.5 years, has the potential to extend by an additional £2 million and up to three more years. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in evaluation services, particularly those with expertise in public innovation financing and impact evaluation. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to compete, fostering growth opportunities across a wide range of industries. The successful bidder will provide essential evaluation and feedback mechanisms to ensure the CIPF achieves its intended impact, thus establishing a foothold in the progressing industry of climate innovation and sustainable development. With substantial potential contract extensions, this tender is poised to support long-term business growth and establish the awarded business as a key player in the innovation and evaluation sector. ## Notice Please note that this PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming market engagement event and is not a formal PIN marking the start of a procurement procedure. The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is planning to procure an independent Evaluation Partner for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). 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. The CIPF will support the development of 6-10 innovation projects, each worth between PS10m and PS50m, 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 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ayrton-fund This procurement focuses on the Independent Evaluator. The Evaluator will conduct baseline, process, interim, and end-of-term evaluation of the programme's achievement of its intended impact, as defined by the Theory of Change and corresponding Logframe. At the project level, we anticipate a small number of deep-dive impact evaluations into a selection or combination of projects. The Evaluator will also assess programme preparedness for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) at a programme and project level, by evaluating and providing feedback on the MEL products and processes the Facility Manager has developed. The latter may form part of a broader process evaluation conducted to address questions the Authority or Facility Manager may have, e.g., relating to governance, impact, or project selection. The procurement will be run as an open competitive procedure and will be governed by the Procurement Act 2023. The Department will be hosting a Market Engagement Event on 15 January 2025 at 11:00 GMT lasting 1-hour, to share early thinking on the evaluator deliverables and procurement procedure, with opportunity for feedback on the planned scope and approach. This is separate to the final market engagement event for the Facility Manager, also in January 2025. Please register to attend the EME here: https://forms.office.com/e/wPEGYAS4kC The Initial contract value of PS2m for 5.5 years with options to extend an additional PS2m and up to an additional 3 year. A draft Specification will be uploaded by the Authority to the Jaggaer Opportunity Listing page by 06 January 2025. Please follow this link to the Opportunity Listing: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59261 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/119647ac-3e93-4b40-921d-b669575d7eda | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2024 at 14:54 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/119647ac-3e93-4b40-921d-b669575d7eda ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/119647ac-3e93-4b40-921d-b669575d7eda 17th December 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59261 - https://forms.office.com/e/wPEGYAS4kC - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ayrton-fund ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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