United Kingdom-Belfast: Research and development consultancy services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Research and development consultancy services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 21-AUG-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Project_20219 – Invest NI – Sustainable Development Consultancy Framework.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Throughout NI.
NUTS code UKN

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Invest NI wishes to establish a framework list of service providers to deliver Sustainable Development Consultancy assignments to Northern Ireland businesses.
A primary tender competition will result in the appointment of multiple providers with expertise in various areas to deliver the support listed in each of the 9 categories below:
– Framework Category;
– Category Definition.
1. Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Systems This category covers all of the areas of environmental management and efficiency to include Waste Management, Environmental Management, Water Efficiency, Effluent Treatment Systems and Rainwater Harvesting.
2. Clean Technology Systems This category covers efficient manufacturing systems which reduce business consumption of energy, water and materials.
3. Renewable Technology Systems This category covers all types of renewable energy systems including for example bio-energy, wind, marine and hydro energy.
4. Energy Management and Efficiency.
This category covers all Mechanical and Electrical systems associated with buildings and manufacturing equipment to include Refrigeration Systems, Compressed Air Systems, Energy Management Systems, Heat Recovery, Combined Heat and Power, Lighting Technologies, HVAC Systems, Energy Metering and Process Heating.
5. Investigation of New Technologies This category covers all new energy or resource efficient technologies such as energy storage, fuel cells, second generation biomass.
6. Packaging Solutions This category will incorporate for example, packaging design and solutions in terms of light weighting, transit packaging and packaging innovations that can deliver cost savings from reduced use of materials or less packaging waste.
7. Standards, Accreditations and Systems This category will cover for example Environmental Management Systems, Energy Management Systems, Carbon Management, specific Product/ Process Accreditations, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Carbon Pressures within the supply chain..
8. Transport and Logistics Efficiency This category will cover efficiencies relating to the transport and distribution of raw materials and manufactured products. For example: this may include efficient route planning, back haulage, void space, driving training in efficiency, vehicle aerodynamics, alternative fuels (bio-fuels, electric).
9. Sustainable Business Collaborations This category will cover establishing micro-generation collaborations within hubs (e.g. industrial estates) where high energy users could switch to renewable local generation of heat, power and fuel.
There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.
It is expected that the framework will commence mid May 2015 and will operate for 36 months with the possibility of a further 12 months extension.
The framework will be open to Invest NI only.
Tender documents can be obtained electronically for registered users of Central Procurement Directorate’s e-sourcing system, e-sourcing NI. If you are not already registered to use e-sourcing NI and wish to obtain these documents please register at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk then follow the link to the current opportunities page.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)