Published date: 30 August 2018

Last edited date: 30 August 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

DN352842

Published date

30 August 2018

Closing date

26 October 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Notice is to inform potential providers that the Export Credits Guarantee, trading as UK Export Finance (UKEF), are seeking the provision of consultants for an Environmental, Social and Human Rights (ESHR) Due Diligence and Related Services Framework framework. When required, the Providers will need to work with the Authority's Environmental and Social Risk Management Team (E&S Team) to assist with various access of due diligence, monitoring or related activities in respect of ESHR impacts and risks. This could be on one or more projects and would be to also provide services ancillary to such activities.

In considering an application for support, UKEF considers, through its Environmental and Social Risk Management Team (E&S Team), amongst other factors, the environmental, social, health, safety and human rights (ESHR) impacts and risks associated with a project or existing operation in relation to which an export is being made from the UK. The E&S Team undertakes, amongst other things, due diligence and carries out monitoring in relation to Projects with regards to ESHR impacts and risks in accordance with the OECD Common Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and Social Due Diligence and the Equator Principles.

UKEF may, from time to time, require external advisers to work with the E&S Team and assist with various aspects of due diligence and/or monitoring and/or related activities in relation to ESHR impacts and risks of one or more Projects and/or to provide services ancillary to such activities.

Activities or services that may be required for individual Projects include, but are not restricted to:

- Review material,

- ESHR due diligence and monitoring,

- In-country services.

This procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) open procedure as set out in the Regulations.

More information

Additional text

The Authority is using ProContract for this procurement which means the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a Response are only available in electronic form. It can be accessed via your web browser https://procontract.due-north.com/.

When searching for the ITT on ProContract, suppliers should search using the reference number DN352842.

About the buyer

Contact name

Josh Dell

Address

1 Horse Guards Road
LONDON
SW1A 2HQ
England

Email

josh.dell@trade.gov.uk