Updating Carbon Emissions Factors of solid fuels and LPG

Procurement of a short-term contractor to perform specialist analytical chemistry on both liquefied petroleum gas and solid fuels to determine their carbon factors: their emission per mass burned of carbon dioxide, or its equivalents in gases with global warming potential.

Description:

This specification is released by the Inventory, Green Finance and Disruptive Innovation Team in the Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy Directorate in the department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Inventory, Green Finance and Disruptive Innovation Team is responsible for the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in compliance with the UK's statutory requirements.

This work is in support of the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI). The NAEI quantifies national emissions of a range of GHGs and air quality pollutants. The key output of the NAEI is the provision of high quality and consistent assessments of temporal trends and spatial patterns of emissions for national policy and public information.

This invitation to tender is for the procurement of a short-term contractor to perform specialist analytical chemistry on both liquefied petroleum gas and solid fuels to determine their carbon factors: their emission per mass burned of carbon dioxide, or its equivalents in gases with global warming potential. A selection of liquid and solid fuels should be analysed to determine their carbon contents. Results should be reported with sample size, sampling methodology and range of results. The primary deliverables will be a report detailing the findings and methodologies from this work, and updated carbon factors for the UK greenhouse gas inventory.

The final outcome of this project will be a report of no more than 30 pages, which will provide, for each fuel in scope:

There will also be a final report, which will summarise the information from the updates. This report will include a table which lists all the fuels in scope, and for each one show:

This report will be fully referenced and written in clear English. The contractor will first send a draft report for BEIS comment, then will send a final report which responds to those comments.

Additional information: Additional text:

The aim of this work is to ensure that the UK's GHG Inventory uses the most robust and up-to-date CEFs possible in calculating GHG emissions from the combustion of fuel in the UK. CEFs describe the fraction of carbon which is emitted when fuels are burned. Some of the carbon emissions factors underlying the UK GHG Inventory have not been reviewed since 2004, and are in some places reliant on data from 1989.

The UK's GHG Inventory is the main method by which the UK tracks progress towards the emissions reductions targets it is committed to, as a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement, and under the UK's Climate Change Act. It is therefore important to ensure that the UK's GHG Inventory is as scientifically accurate as possible, and is based on the most up-to-date scientific research. The UK's continued compliance with international inventory reporting guidelines shows its commitment and ambition to reduce the impacts of climate change.

The outputs of this work will be used as the basis for GHG emissions estimates, within the UK Inventory. Ideally the results will be incorporated into the 2019 Inventory submission.

How to Apply

If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the attached Tender documents attached to this Notice and send your completed Proposal to Sam Bradley at address stipulated in the "Who to Contact" section.

Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions or the Short Form Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice. Completed tender submission must be returned by email. Please email your proposal by 11:59 pm on 18 July 2018 to climatechange.statistics@beis.gov.uk.

After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place on the week commencing 23 July 2018. Project completion is required by 16 November 2018.