--- title: "Increased Sustainable Bioenergy Feedstocks Feasibility Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2019-03-04" --- # Increased Sustainable Bioenergy Feedstocks Feasibility Study Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9f4320d1-c495-4d39-b066-339893de1eec.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Increased Sustainable Bioenergy Feedstocks Feasibility Study." This procurement aims to assess bioenergy feedstock supply chains within the UK and will last for five months, beginning with an engagement event on 22nd February 2019 at their offices located at 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London. Interested suppliers must register on the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System (HELGA) by 6th March 2019 to be eligible to submit bids. The industry category encompasses agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products, with key milestones set for engagement concluding on 8th April 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the fields of energy advisory, design, and technical services, particularly those with expertise in bioenergy and sustainable agricultural practices. Companies focused on innovation in bioenergy feedstock production and those that can contribute to reducing carbon emissions while improving profitability for land managers will find this project particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project aims to foster a diverse range of suppliers in the competitive landscape. ## Notice The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's Energy Innovation Portfolio are considering a programme of work on bioenergy feedstock innovation. This programme would aim to accelerate the deployment of afforestation and energy crops through increasing profitability for land managers and developing lower cost and lower carbon impact production of feedstock. This covers innovation in the varieties, approach to establishment, and management and harvesting of materials. The Department is currently looking to procure the first stage of this programme, which will be a feasibility study. This feasibility study will last five months and will be procured through the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System. It will examine the key relevant bioenergy feedstock supply chains for the UK, identify the carbon impact and costs of the process steps, consider locational differences and analyse the land manager perspective that would identify which innovation types would significantly improve the relative economic benefit of feedstock planting. The purpose of the study is to identify innovation opportunities that would provide significant contributions to cost and greenhouse gas emission reduction, as well as improve profitability for land managers. It will also assess UK industry's capacity to innovate in this sector, with a view to launch a subsequent innovation competition as part of the Energy Innovation Programme. We will be holding a supplier engagement day with the details as follows: Date: 22nd February 2019 Time: 11am - 1pm Location: Conference Centre Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1 Victoria Street Westminster London SW1H 0ET Please note that as this procurement will go through the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System (HELGA). If you intend to attend this event, you must start your registration on HELGA as soon as possible. This is because you must be registered on HELGA to be eligible to bid for this tender. We intend to tender for this requirement in early March and suppliers not registered on HELGA by this time will not be able to be invited to bid. You don't need to have completed the full registration process by the date of the event, but please note it can take up to 15 working days for the Crown Commercial Service to process your registration. Instructions on how to register on HELGA are found in the Additional Text section below, and we will be able to take questions about HELGA at the event. The procurement on HELGA will use Service 1 - Energy Advisory, Design and Technical Services with a filter on bioenergy. Full details of this requirement will be shared with appointed HELGA suppliers when the competition launches. To sign up to the event, please use the following link to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bioenergy-feedstocks-engagement-event-tickets-55712760366 The password is 'bioenergyfeedstocks'. Additional information: The aim of the Innovation portfolio is to reduce the UK's carbon emissions and the cost of decarbonisation by accelerating the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes into the mid-2020s and 2030s. This feasibility study is examining the potential cost and greenhouse gas emission reductions in bioenergy feedstock supply chains, and the profitability for land managers. The results will inform an innovation competition in this field. Please note - as space may be limited at this event, places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To ensure the widest spread of supplier are able to join us on the 22 February, we also request that only one representative per organisation attends the event if possible. Full details of how to register to the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System are found below: To be eligible to bid into this project, you will have to be a registered supplier on HELGA by 6th March 2019. To register you must fill in two sets of questionnaires: a general supplier set-up questionnaire and one specific to HELGA. After this, the Crown Commercial Service will assess your application and register you as a supplier. This may take up to 15 working days. This video explains how to register and use the dynamic purchasing system. The first step is to register as a supplier at: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ For further information you can visit the following websites where you can download a bid pack: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#utilitiesandfuels https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm3824 If you are interested in potentially producing a tender for this project you need to begin the HELGA registration process as soon as possible. Your application to join HELGA will not be assessed until you complete both questionnaires. If you have any further questions regarding the registration process, please contact helgadps@crowncommercial.gov.uk PLEASE NOTE: documents used/ QA from the event on 22 February 2019 have now been added. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67554fd3-5b4f-4f1f-9acd-fde32a418212 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 4 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Apr 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | 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 - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2019 at 11:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67554fd3-5b4f-4f1f-9acd-fde32a418212 - 4 Feb 2019 at 11:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67554fd3-5b4f-4f1f-9acd-fde32a418212 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67554fd3-5b4f-4f1f-9acd-fde32a418212 4th March 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e73d9742-ec46-45aa-939c-8968b5930f67 QA Early Supplier Engagement Event 22022019 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/244c62d4-3346-49cf-a2ba-5e46791a066b Supplier Engagement Event 22022019 ## Notice URLs - https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm3824 - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#utilitiesandfuels - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bioenergy-feedstocks-engagement-event-tickets-55712760366 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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