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title: "Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0426a2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO"
published: "2023-12-18"
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# Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF) - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Partner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0426a2

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has initiated a planning stage tender for the procurement of monitoring, evaluation, and learning services for the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). This tender falls under the services category in the foreign economic-aid-related services industry. The planned facility, with a value of £4,000,000 GBP, aims to support innovation and market building for climate change mitigation solutions in developing countries. The tender will involve a market engagement event followed by an online presentation on 29 February 2024, with registration required by 28 February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in research consultancy services focusing on clean energy innovation themes in the UK to provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning services for the CIPF. Businesses interested in public innovation financing and climate change solutions are well-suited to compete. The Department's focus on clean energy RD&D aligns with the UK Government's commitment to combating climate change. By engaging in this tender process, businesses can contribute to the development and implementation of climate mitigation solutions while expanding their market presence in the international climate finance sector.

## Notice

The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is exploring the development of a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility (CIPF). Through pull finance, this facility will support innovation, scale up and market building for climate change mitigation solutions for developing country contexts, focusing on innovative clean energy technologies and business models in a small number of specific applications/sectors, where the evidence shows support is most needed. The planned facility is up to PS185m, and subject to approvals. If agreed would be part of the Department's International Climate Finance portfolio and funded with Official Development Assistance (ODA). This contract is focussed on the provision of monitoring, evaluation and learning services for the CIPF.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. More information about the next steps and forward timeline will be provided in the meeting and in future notices. All information shared in this notice and at the event is indicative and subject to full and final approvals by the Department. The UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is exploring the development of a new facility - the Climate Innovation Pull Facility. Through pull finance, this facility will support innovation, scale up and market building for climate change mitigation solutions for developing country contexts, focusing on innovative clean energy technologies and business models in a small number of specific applications/sectors, where the evidence shows support is most needed. The planned facility is up to PS185m, and subject to approvals. If agreed would be part of the Department's International Climate Finance portfolio and funded with Official Development Assistance (ODA). This contract is focussed on the provision of monitoring, evaluation and learning services for the CIPF. What do we mean by "pull mechanisms"? 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. In terms of climate mitigation solutions, the facility will have a particular focus on clean energy innovation themes. The work being explored would be linked to the Ayrton Fund commitment by the UK Government, to support clean energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D), as part of the wider UK commitment to tackle climate change. Examples of Ayrton Fund thematic challenges are set out on gov.uk. The MEL partner will be responsible for independent evaluation of the Facility as well as wider monitoring and learning services. To explore this concept with stakeholders and the market, the Department hosted some initial engagement in July 2023. As the concept is now progressing further we would like to take the opportunity to provide a further update to the market on our thinking and test some specific ideas for how we plan to structure the facility, in particular the connections between the MEL partner and the Facility Manager. Information from previous sessions on the Facility can be accessed on our e-sourcing portal: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55356 The team will be hosting an online presentation on 29 February 2024 at 13:00 GMT to share our current thinking on the scope and content of the MEL contract. This will be followed by opportunities in the for the market to provide feedback on a one-to-one basis via call or in writing. To attend this presentation, please register interest through the following link by 13:00 28 February 2023. We will then share the link to join the session via Microsoft Teams. If you are registering after this date please also email the procurement inbox at internationalclimateandenergy.procurment@energysecurity.gov.uk so we can ensure you receive joining instructions in time. https://forms.office.com/e/Ji9m8UUnJJ

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037199-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 17:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037199-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55356
- https://forms.office.com/e/Ji9m8UUnJJ
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

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