Published date: 19 June 2023
Last edited date: 19 June 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
SW1P 4DR
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
T/IT0446
Published date
19 June 2023
Closing date
26 June 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
31 July 2023
Contract end date
30 July 2025
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
The Department for Transport wishes to purchase a subscription for transport fuels market price data (covering both fossil fuels, biofuels, and advanced fuels like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This data is required to support the management of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The DfT needs transport fuel price data to inform its analysis of biofuels policies. Predominantly, price data is required as an input for calculating the annual cost of the RTFO which is reported to parliament and published on the Department's website.
We are looking for wholesale market price updates and access to historical price data sets, ideally in a spreadsheet data format.
We are seeking a 2' year contract with an option for another 2-year extension (2 x 12 - months).
Interested suppliers should note that the Department is required to publish an estimate of the cost of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation once a year and that the biofuel price data is used as an input for this calculation. The contractual arrangement between the biofuel price data supplier and the Department will need to enable the Department to use the data in this way.
An example of how this cost estimate is published can be viewed via the following link:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/790538/rtfo-annual-report-2017-2018-web.pdf
Specifying Services:
Regular (e.g. daily, weekly) wholesale market price updates and access to historical price data for major biofuel markets (e.g. European bioethanol and biodiesel markets) and also, if available, price data for emerging/niche biofuel markets would also be desirable.
Regular (e.g. daily, weekly) wholesale market price updates for major fossil fuel markets (e.g. European petrol, diesel) and also, if available, price data for other fossil fuels (e.g. gasoil, liquefied natural gas, kerosene)
Price data should ideally be provided in spreadsheet format via email or through a web-based interface on demand.
Price data for all fuels should cover a historical period of at least 10 years.
Tender Evaluation:
This will comprise of the following elements:
1) an evaluation of mandatory requirements, if applicable. These will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. Tenders that fail any of the mandatory requirements may be disqualified from further consideration
2) an evaluation of the tender based on the quality criteria and social value criteria (if applicable)
3) an evaluation of the prices tendered
Your tender will be evaluated using the weightings and criteria weightings set out within the ITT, Schedule 5 (Pricing) and Schedule 6 (Quality).
How to apply:
Please email kevin.james@dft.gov.uk to declare your interest. The ITT pack will be issued to all interested parties on 26 June 2023.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kevin James
Address
Great Minster House,33 Horseferry Road
LONDON
SW1P4DR
England
Telephone
07815 453 959
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