EU Emmissions Trading System (ETS) - Resource Contract

Tender description

In EU ETS, we are currently in Phase III which runs from 2013-2020. We have started planning for Phase IV of EU ETS and we anticipate that the work we need to carry out in readiness for the new phase will require a significant amount of resource. This work includes collecting and reviewing data submitted by all installations in order to determine the amount of free allocation they are entitled to (to be published in the UK National Implementation Measures document). This will commence within the current financial year (2018/19). Subsequently we also expect to carry out a re-permitting exercise before the start of the new phase. We anticipate that there will be a significant increase in the amount of work in the EU ETS Installations team, starting in the second half of financial year 2018/19. This is because we will be starting our preparation for Phase IV of EU ETS, which will involve a large scale data collection exercise, where we will collect a range of data required for us to determine operators’ free allocations of allowances. We would expect this activity to last for approximately one year. At the same time, we will be continuing to deliver our front line business as usual activities to deliver our statutory duties, however there are some unknowns about the future implementation of the regime because of EU Exit. Therefore, we require the flexibility of having additional resource to deliver our business as usual activities, and / or the data collection exercise, without increasing our overall headcount. Specifically, we require 4 full time equivalents. The consultants will be required to work a minimum of 37 hours per week. Please note that consortium bids or bids using subcontracting arrangements will not be accepted in this instance.