CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Edinburgh International – Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure Solutions

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Edinburgh International Development Partnership, via Scottish Enterprise, intends to commission work to inform a low carbon approach to energy and wider utilities infrastructure provision. This is being taken forward to facilitate the more sustainable economic development of Edinburgh International.

www.scotlandsglobalhub.com

Consultancy support is required to help identify low carbon energy infrastructure solutions and make recommendations on next steps in the context of the wider work of the Edinburgh International Development Partnership outlined above.

The work will include the following elements:

Energy Demand Assessment

Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure Options Appraisal

Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure Feasibility

Recommendations and Delivery Plan

It is anticpated that the commission should be completed within 16 weeks.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=223676.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=223676.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

It is anticipated that the total commission value will be between £70,000 and £90,000.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P12-0198

4.3

Time Limits

c) Estimated award date  16-05-2012

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=223676

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(SC Ref:223676)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

21-03-2012