Published date: 26 August 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 31 October 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£5,750,000

Procurement reference

tender_315083/1101552

Published date

26 August 2022

Approach to market date

31 October 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

BEIS is responsible for administering relevant environmental legislation including, implementation of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 'the SEA Regulations' (or its future equivalent) to undertake an SEA (or its future equivalent) to inform its decision on government plans and programmes covering offshore oil and gas, offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage, offshore renewables and hydrogen. This means that SEAs need to be carried out and maintained as necessary prior to licensing / leasing rounds in which offshore areas on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) are offered. 


Habitat Regulations Assessments will additionally be required, if any applications relating to a specific licensing round could potentially significantly affect the integrity of any national site network.

BEIS requires a service provider to project manage the overall SEA programme on behalf of BEIS, which will include maintenance of SEAs, preparation and completion of a new SEA, Habitat Regulations Assessments and maintaining SEA programme of research.

Below are indicative timescales relating to this potential competition:-



Competition Period - TBC 2022

Evaluation - TBC 2022

Indicative Award - TBC 2022

Standstill Period - TBC 2022

Final Award - TBC 2022

Mobilisation - TBC 2022

Contract Commencement - April 2023

In order to assist with obtaining a clear understanding of the market, BEIS would like to ask prospective suppliers to complete a questionnaire, accessed via https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE .

Please ensure all completed questionnaires are completed and returned, via the Jaggaer Procurement Portal, by 12:00 30th September 2022.


Please complete questionnaire within Jaggaer procurement portal on the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE

To register an account please visit https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

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Please complete questionnaire within Jaggaer procurement portal on the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/779227330182CF0DA1FE

To register an account please visit https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

About the buyer

Contact name

Waseem Rana

Address

AB1 Building Wing C
Aberdeen
AB10 1BJ
England

Email

waseem.rana@beis.gov.uk