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title: "PS23278 - Assessing the costs and benefits of the non-price factors in CfDs - MC"
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# PS23278 - Assessing the costs and benefits of the non-price factors in CfDs - MC

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5e3b507-07b8-47e8-af76-dfd6d87d636b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Sustainability and Northern Zone (DESNZ) has completed a tender process for market research services titled "PS23278 - Assessing the costs and benefits of the non-price factors in Contracts for Difference (CfDs) - MC". This procurement involved a selective procurement method through a mini competition using the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract, valued at £165,000, was awarded to NERA UK LIMITED. The contract period started on October 12, 2023, and ended on March 31, 2024. The tender period closed on October 5, 2023, with DESNZ serving as the buying organisation based in Swindon, England.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in market research services to engage with DESNZ and NERA UK LIMITED for the implementation of non-price factors in the CfD scheme. Small and medium-sized enterprises and businesses with expertise in specialist technical analysis and project finance are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The focus is on rewarding projects that invest in deprived areas, have carbon-efficient supply chains, and promote environmentally sustainable practices in their operations. The awarded contract aims to support a fair price for incentivising supply chain development in the offshore wind sector.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS Research and Insights DPS - RM6126 The Requirement The aim of this work is to inform the implementation of the non-price factors in the CfD scheme. This will complement internal analysis. The analysis and final report will also be used to inform and provide an evidence base for preparation of the Impact Assessment. The objective of this project will be to design a counterfactual and then in detail to appraise the impacts, including costs and benefits of each non-price factor. The non-price factors are as follows (more details will be shared with the successful bidder): - Deprived areas (this NPF would aim to reward a project's investments in areas near deployment zones where there are greater levels of socio-economic deprivation) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (this NPF would aim to reward projects for spending a minimum percentage of total project spend on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) i.e., businesses with less than 250 employees and turnover under EUR50 million, as per standard UK and EU definitions) as part of their supply chain; - Decarbonisation (this NPF would aim to reward projects with the least carbon intensive supply chains. As a result, we propose that projects are scored on decarbonisation against the methodology from the Sustainability Joint Industry Programme, a collaboration between the Carbon Trust and offshore wind developers, which is planned to be made publicly available and will offer a standardised means of measuring carbon emissions through the lifecycle of offshore wind projects. A number of developers are working in collaboration with the Carbon Trust to develop the methodology, and this criteria would incentivise developers to act on reducing the emissions measured.) - Environmentally sustainable supply chains (this NPF would aim to reward projects which use a higher proportion of suppliers operating environmentally sustainable manufacturing and procurement practices) - DESNZ may add an additional NPF, TBC. This project is seeking to access specialist external technical and project finance expertise otherwise not available in DESNZ which will support robust implementation of non-price factors in the CfD scheme for the offshore wind and floating offshore wind sector. This will complement internal analysis on overall value for money and ensure we pay a fair price for incentivising supply chain development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4ef070-c118-460f-9413-e683c91afc7e |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £164,832 |
| 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 | DESNZ |
| Additional buyers | BEIS |
| 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 | NERA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 14:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4ef070-c118-460f-9413-e683c91afc7e
- 30 Oct 2023 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4ef070-c118-460f-9413-e683c91afc7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4ef070-c118-460f-9413-e683c91afc7e
  11th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d30a05e-8a37-41bc-aea4-31f45edbed0e
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