Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
UK
Telephone: +44 3453036760
E-mail: william.pemberton@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme
Reference number: 04414-2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The WM Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme aims to to provide information and expert advice and support to businesses which are sole traders, micro businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to make significant decarbonisation and money saving changes to their business.
This programme represents the go to programme for any business who would like to improve its energy efficiency, in vision of the 2050 Net Zero targets AND the current economic climate (energy price rise).
The Programme is expected to include support with improving energy & resource efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy as well as specific support for businesses towards achieving net zero. It aims to raise awareness, promote organisation behavioural change, incentivise businesses to have a credible plan to reduce emissions, balance the knowledge gap and ultimately help businesses facilitate change towards a Net Zero economy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
UKG32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Birmingham & Solihull
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 x 1 year options
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG36
UKG37
UKG38
UKG39
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Black Country
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 x 1 year options
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Coventry
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 x 1 year options
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 – Knowledge Transfer
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 x 1 year options
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-004115
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 04414-2022
Title: UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aston University
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 930 831.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 04414-2022
Title: UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aston University
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 639 262.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 04414-2022
Title: UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aston University
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 523 907.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 04414-2022
Title: UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Warwick
Coventry
UK
NUTS: UKG33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 506 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Combined Authority
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2023