Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-03-11
Buyer: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 72314000: Data collection and collation services | 72316000: Data analysis services | 72322000 | 90700000 | 90711000
Estimated value: 2500000 GBP

Technical requirements: To provide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Air Quality Pollutant Inventories to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), respectively. These inventories will enable the UK Government to better understand UK GHG and air quality pollutant emissions, track the effectiveness of policies designed to mitigate them and meet domestic and international reporting requirements.
In order to meet UNFCCC and EU reporting obligations, as well as meet the needs of the UK Climate Change Act, the UK is required to produce an Inventory of GHGs by source and sink, covering the period 1990 to the latest Inventory year (current year — 2). This Inventory must adhere to UNFCCC reporting guidelines and IPCC (2006) methodological guidelines, and the compilation of the Inventory must meet the strict and challenging deadlines of the international reporting cycle. International Inventory submission will consist of a National Inventory Report (NIR) and Common Reporting Framework (CRF) data tables.
In addition to the Inventory itself, there will be a need to use and adapt the underlying database to meet a number of additional requirements:
The UK submits air quality emissions estimates on an annual basis to the EC, under the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) and the UNECE under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). These submissions are supported by an Informative Inventory Report, detailing the methodologies used to derive the Inventory data. In addition, the Air Quality Pollutant Inventory helps Government track pollutant emissions (both now and in the future), and supports modelling of pollutant concentrations in order to measure compliance with air quality standards. Compilation has to be in line with UNECE good practice guidance and EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook.
The contract is expected to run for 3.5 years with an option to extend for a further year (see additional info for more).
Background information, the full specification and further information on this project will be detailed in the ITT, to be published in May please see the ITT.
DECC and Defra will be holding a Supplier Day on the 7.4.2016, in support of the proposed Invitation to Tender for the contract to provide the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI). The purpose of the supplier day is:
—To provide potential suppliers with sufficient information to enable them to decide whether they wish to bid for the contract and, if so, provide a credible bid.
—For potential suppliers to provide feedback to DECC/Defra and, if desired, have private conversations with DECC/Defra
—To facilitate discussions between potential suppliers such that the possibility of the contract being delivered through collaboration and consortia is explored.
— Strong data management and analytical capabilities, particularly concerning large volumes of environmental data;
— Insights into UK greenhouse gas and air quality pollutant emissions (this can be on a sector basis, not necessarily covering the entire scope of emissions);
— Experience with reporting national/regional level environmental impacts to international bodies as part of statutory reporting.
Please register your interest with us via Steve Forden (Climatechange.Statistics@decc.gsi.gov.uk). Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis as space will be restricted.
Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN, or failure to respond. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by DECC to undertake any procurement exercise. In the event that DECC decides to formally commence the procurement of a new contract to compile the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI), a separate notice will be issued.