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title: "Provision of Air and Energy Accounts - AWARD"
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# Provision of Air and Energy Accounts - AWARD

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fba51120-9162-43cf-8f07-352de355b538

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of Air and Energy Accounts has been awarded to Ricardo-AEA Ltd by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom. This contract falls under the services category, specifically data-processing services, and is located in Newport (postal code NP10 8XG). The contract period commenced on 1st February 2019 and will conclude on 31st January 2020. The award was officially dated on 29th January 2019, with the tender process leading to this award closing on 23rd January 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in data processing and environmental statistics, particularly those with expertise in producing comprehensive energy and emissions accounts. Companies specialising in environmental consultancy, data analysis, and compliance with EU regulations would be well-suited to pursue similar contracts. As the UK's ONS relies on accurate data delivery for government analysis, firms capable of providing timely and meticulous data are likely to thrive in this procurement space.

## Notice

statistics that record emissions and energy flows arising from the activities of all resident units, regardless of where these emissions and energy flows occur geographically. For the UK, production of these statistics is a mandatory requirement under EU Regulation 538/2014, an amendment to EU Regulation 691/2011. Air emissions accounts have been a mandatory requirement since 2013 and energy accounts since 2017. ONS is required by the regulation to provide n-2 air and energy accounts before 31st December each year. ONS also publishes Environmental Accounts annually, which include comprehensive analysis of air emissions and energy accounts. A time series is presented from 1990 to the (n-2) inventory year. Comparisons are made with national accounts measures, such as GDP. In addition, air emissions and energy data may be used to publish ad hoc articles throughout the year. Quality and Methodology Information reports are produced and updated following any changes to methods to ensure transparency. The accounts are utilised in further government analysis, including a measure of the UK's Carbon Footprint, produced by Defra. The production of these accounts relies on a number of data sources, many of which are collated under the National Air Emissions Inventory (NAEI) contract awarded by BEIS and Defra. The purpose of this tender is for ONS to obtain air and energy accounts that enable the UK to be compliant with EU regulation 538/2014 with regard to air emission accounts and physical energy flow accounts (PEFA). The accounts should be consistent with the System of Environmental Economic Accounting 2012 and Eurostat Guidance, and run from 1990 to n-2. Emissions data for a subset of variables should be provided for n-1, using a suitable nowcasting method. A set of excel tables should be delivered, alongside a database containing the source data. Documentation should also be provided, which details methodological changes, and explains reasons for changes within the data. Data are also required to inform the fuel use, energy consumption and air emissions sections of the annual publication of the Environmental Accounts. Data are required by the end of April n-2 to ensure they can be included in the Environmental Accounts publication.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/338f2a3e-a6a1-4592-a8ef-09764db11e6c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2019 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/338f2a3e-a6a1-4592-a8ef-09764db11e6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/338f2a3e-a6a1-4592-a8ef-09764db11e6c
  2nd April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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