Published date: 5 April 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution - 65400000
Telecommunication consultancy services - 71316000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
PS21192
Published date
5 April 2022
Closing date
19 November 2021
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
13 December 2021
Contract end date
25 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
** This is an AWARD Notice, not a Call for Competition.
A contract has been awarded following an Open procedure (below threshold) competition. **
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 19th November 2021 at 11:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
BEIS has been contributing to Ofcom's Utilities Spectrum Strategy project, which has the objective to determine what, if any, spectrum management or regulatory intervention will be needed to help utilities deliver their services to 2050. BEIS notes that Ofcom's modelling work indicates that across all cases the total data rate for the energy sector will increase through to 2040. Industry has expressed a view that the need to better monitor and control their networks cannot be met through existing narrowband connectivity solutions, and require enhanced, broadband communications. The purpose of this work is to assess the risks (across different parts/assets of the energy network) of this new demand not being met from existing connectivity solutions (and public mobile networks) and where material risks are identified whether some form of alternative solution such as fixed line, spectrum allocation (shared or dedicated) and/or a dedicated network is likely to be required.
The key strategic outcomes of the project are to:
• Provide BEIS with a view on those energy use cases where there is a risk that existing and developing communications solutions may impede the delivery of BEIS wider objectives for the energy system (and where intervention may be required).
• Where risks are as identified as material how these might be mitigated. This should include an assessment for each use case of what future communication options might be required (including fully wired solutions to wireless solutions using 'new' spectrum (shared or dedicated) and technology - noting where spectrum would need to support the technology. This mitigation plan should also consider the cost and barriers to the achievability of candidate mitigation options.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register, please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register.
If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in'
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 5NG48FY32D
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 29 October 2021
Attachments
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- PS21192 - Future Electricity, Gas Transmission and Distribution - Invitation to Quote ITQ.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Invitation to Quote
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- PS21192 - Future Electricity, Gas Transmission and Distribution - Invitation to Quote Questions ITQQ.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Invitation to Quote Questions
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- AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Terms and Conditions
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- PS21192 - AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Price Schedule
Links
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- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- Bidding documents
- Delta eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.
Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.
As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response.
Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
Award information
Awarded date
11 February 2022
Contract start date
11 February 2022
Contract end date
9 May 2022
Total value of contract
£59,300
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
PLUM CONSULTING LONDON LLP
Address
10 Fitzroy Square
LONDON
W1T 5HP
GBReference
Companies House number: OC377350
Value of contract
£59,300
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Nicola Turner
Address
North Star House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867301
Website
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Closing: 19 November 2021, 11am