--- title: "Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED" published: "2025-01-30" --- # Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Buyer: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0353b1.json) ## Summary Energy Systems Catapult Limited (ESC) is seeking consultancy services through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV code: 73000000). ESC, based in Birmingham, operates as an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence to transform the UK's energy system and promote clean growth. This tender, part of the procurement planning stage since 2022 and submitted to the tender update stage by January 2025, supports various sectors such as power, heat, transport, and digital infrastructure. The DPS is open for suppliers who meet the selection criteria, with an anticipated duration of at least four years, extendable. Interested suppliers can apply anytime during its lifetime, and project meetings may occur at ESC’s offices or other UK locations. This DPS offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in consultancy related to energy systems, clean growth strategies, and technical and policy expertise. Suitable businesses include those excelling in business strategy, energy system expertise, modelling, project support, and multi-disciplinary advisory services. ESC encourages applications from businesses seeking to participate in innovation projects, market testing, and scaling products and services aimed at achieving Net Zero. By joining this DPS, businesses can gain access to numerous opportunities, foster industry collaborations, and contribute to the pioneering advancements in the UK's energy sector. Suppliers who meet the criteria will be appointed without a limit on the number of participants, ensuring a broad and inclusive opportunity for business growth. ## Notice This Framework will aim to support ESC's mission to unleash innovation and open new markets to capture the clean growth opportunity. ESC was set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK's energy system and ensure businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth. ESC is an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence that bridges the gap between industry, government, academia and research - with around 200 staff covering a variety of technical, commercial and policy expertise. ESC takes a whole system view - from power, heat and transport to industry, infrastructure digitalisation and consumers - helping us identify and address innovation priorities and market barriers to decarbonise the energy system and deliver value to energy consumers. ESC supports various organisations to develop, market test and scale the products, services and value chains required to get to Net Zero. In the application pack you will find the details of how to apply to be an appointed supplier with the minimum criteria you must meet in order to be appointed. All suppliers who meet the selection criteria will be appointed to the DPS and there is no limit on the number of suppliers who can be appointed. Suppliers can apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. It is currently envisaged to run for at least 4 years and may well be extended providing it is still fit for purpose. ESC operates from offices in Birmingham. Project Meetings may be required. Appointed Suppliers may be required to attend kick off meetings at ESC Office in Birmingham or any suitable location in the UK and/or via a Conference call using one of the conferencing services such as MS Teams, Skype or Global Meet whichever ESC is using at that time. Lot Structure Lot 1 - Business Strategy, Policy and Thought Leadership Lot 2 - Energy System Expertise Lot 3 - Modelling and Support Lot 4 - Project Support & Ancillary Services Lot 5 - Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services All Suppliers who are successfully appointed to the DPS will be automatically added to Lot 5 - Multi-Disciplinary Services. This Lot will be used where ESC has a requirement that is not specifically suited to any other Lots detailed in the Scope document. You can if you wish to, apply solely for Lot 5 if you do not want to apply to any other Lot. To receive the application pack for this DPS, you must email Procurement@es.catapult.org.uk ### Lot Information Business Strategy, Policy and Thought Leadership not applicable. Additional information: n/a Energy System Expertise This Lot is broken down into 3 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details. Modelling and Support This Lot is broken down into 3 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details. Project Support & Ancillary Services This Lot is broken down into 2 sub lots, please refer to the Scope document in the application pack for further details. Multi-disciplinary advisory services Multidisciplinary advisory services cover a broad range of consultancy services, it is anticipated that this lot will be used for general management consultancy. In addition, where the scope of work is particularly wide ranging and broad in nature and the scope of service does not fall under any of the other lots. The skills required in this lot are to provide expertise to support the scoping and concept design of energy system projects highlighted but not limited to the projects on the ESC web pages. To qualify for this lot you must be able to clearly demonstrate the skills and experience your organisation offers aligns to ESC projects on our web site. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003142-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | £1 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6BS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 30 Jan 2025 at 15:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003142-2025 - 30 Jan 2025 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003141-2025 - 20 Jul 2022 at 09:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019721-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://es.catapult.org.uk/ - https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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