Published date: 14 June 2023

Last edited date: 14 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 1 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 January 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Procurement reference

DDaT22549

Published date

14 June 2023

Closing date

28 June 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) brings together seven Research Councils, Innovate UK, and Research England.
UKRI is seeking to procure an Environmental Management Software Solution to provide Carbon Accounting, Future Emissions Forecasting, and Supporting Technical Services
The estimated total value for up to 5-year (3+1+1) contract is £500,000.00 excluding VAT.
We are conducting market research with our Shared Services provider, UK SBS, to get feedback on our specification, understand available technological options, trials/sandbox options, and pricing mechanisms. The likely route to market will be an open tender.
We will be holding a supplier engagement day online via Zoom conferencing on Monday 10th July between 2pm - 3pm GMT, if more than one session is required due to the number of suppliers enrolled, additional session will be arranged and details will follow.

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UKRI is seeking to procure an Environmental Management Software Solution to provide Carbon Accounting, Future Emissions Forecasting, and Supporting Technical Services

This Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the current view of requirements detailed above, If you believe that this will be of interest to you and your organisation, please register your interest by sending an email to this email address: ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk following the detailed instruction under 'IMPORTANT' section.

By registering and attending you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable UKRI to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements.
The supplier engagement day will be held online via Zoom on Monday 10th July between 2pm-3pm, if more than one session is required due to the number of suppliers enrolled, additional session will be arranged and details will follow.

Demonstration of your solution is desirable, you are not required to deliver a demonstration during the supplier engagement session, a separate meeting will be arranged for suppliers who expressed their interest, and the anticipated date for Demonstration is around 13-14th July 2023.

Please be reassured that the purpose of demonstrations is purely for UKRI to understand better what the market can offer, not to decide on a specific solution. A fair, competitive tender exercise will take place to determine this.

IMPORTANT
To ensure participation, expression of Interest emails must be received by Wednesday 28th June 2023 @ 12:00hrs GMT.

In the subject field please state: "EoI DDaT22549 Pre-market engagement". In your message, provide up to two attendees and email, also confirm if you are willing to deliver a demonstration? and the name of potential proposed solution.

A drafted specification will be provided, and the format of the Supplier Day will be confirmed in advance and an agenda of the day will be provided.

All attending suppliers must familiarise themselves with the drafted spec in advance of the session(s) as we are seeking expertise and feedback from the market.

UKRI may consider information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform UKRI's options and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the proposed procurement.

For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is NOT a Call for Competition; a Contract Notice will be issued as a call for competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in preliminary market consultation will be at each supplier's own cost.

About the buyer

Contact name

DDaT Procurement

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21UH
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk