Published date: 19 February 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 January 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_398870/1314875

Published date

19 February 2024

Closing date

18 January 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

29 January 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services - RM6126 - Research and Insights DPS

Requirement

The two workstreams of this project are as follows:
 
A. Interconnection strategy and meshed offshore grids

- Carrying out a literature review of existing evidence and research into the future of interconnection;
- Use this data to understand the impact of increased interconnection on the following:
o Economic: assess the costs and benefits to consumers of additional interconnection and OHAs
o Security of supply: assess the impact, costs and risks of additional interconnection and OHAs in providing system
security in comparison to additional domestic generation
o Decarbonisation: assess how additional interconnection and OHAs, will contribute to HMG's post-2030 decarbonisation
goals
- Carrying out a review on individual connecting country policies and approaches, together with European Commission
policies, and assessing how these fit in with GB's plans for interconnection;
- Reviewing information and work to date on locational pricing.

 
B. Post-2030 update for interconnection

- Carrying out desk-based research on EU countries' decarbonisation goals and any effect this may have on existing analysis
- Engaging with developers on their longer-term plans for developing further interconnection and offshore hybrid assets
(OHAs) to provide an assessment of the interconnection pipeline.

The findings will then be combined to produce a report synthesising available evidence on the issues in scope, as well as highlighting gaps in the evidence base and potential areas for future research.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

9 February 2024

Contract start date

29 January 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Total value of contract

£49,168

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Baringa Partners LLP

Address

62 Buckingham Gate, , London, Greater London, SW1E 6AJ , UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk