GLA 81635 – Local Energy Framework

Tender description

• Transport for London (“TfL”) on behalf of the Greater London Authority (“GLA”) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN). • The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market of an upcoming tender opportunity for the procurement of a Local Energy (“LE”) Framework. This is a re-tender of the existing GLA’s framework ‘Decentralised Energy - GLA 80814’ which is due to expire in 25 June 2021 (commenced in June 2017). • The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Restricted Procedure, under Directive 2014/24/EU (public) on the award of public sector contracts, as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”). • The Framework is required for GLA’s Local Energy Accelerator (LEA) Programme, which is part of the Mayor’s Energy for Londoners Programme and is, one of a series of ‘accelerators’ designed to speed up the pace of cutting carbon, decarbonising local energy supply, reducing demand for energy and achieving net zero. • LEA (the “Programme”) will make a significant contribution to the Mayor’s target of 15 per cent of London’s energy demand to come from clean and renewable decentralised energy by 2030 and the objective to develop clean and smart, integrated energy systems utilising local and renewable energy resources. • To support this Programme the LE Framework is required to provide continued access to specialist energy consultancy services for the provision of technical, commercial, financial, and other advisory and support services to help Public Sector (including the GLA group, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Housing Associations and educational establishments) and private sector organisations develop, procure and bring into operation Local distributed energy (LDE) schemes that deliver significant CO2 reductions at market-competitive prices. • This PIN is not an invitation to tender and does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for GLA. GLA is not bound to accept any proposals offered. Its purpose is to raise market awareness and allow interested parties with appropriate experience to express their interest in the GLA Framework. • High level anticipated framework scope has been provided within the supporting document attached. Note: This is sample information and should not be considered as final and complete information. • TfL request interested parties to submit their expression of interest to this PIN. Please submit your interest by the deadline provided on this portal. • Estimated date for publication of OJEU Notice is Nov/Dec 2020. Keywords: Energy Consultancy services