UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

1 Background The Climate Change Committee The Climate Change Committee (CCC) was set up as part of the Climate Change Act. The CCC is an independent body that advises both on reducing emissions in the UK and adapting to the climate changes in the UK. The CCC's full range of past reports are available here: http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/. The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Under the Climate Change Act 2008 (section 57), an assessment of the risks facing the UK from the current and predicted impact of climate change is required every 5 years. The CCC is responsible for providing independent advice to the UK Government to inform that assessment. The Committee has recently provided its advice to the UK Government on the risks and opportunities facing the UK from current and future climate change as part of the third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) - this was summarised in its Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk which was published in summer 2021. The fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4) is due for completion by June 2026. CCRA4 will assess climate change risks to the UK using a more spatially defined approach than previous CCRAs, giving an assessment of the spatial distribution of climate risks across the UK and a more localised view of adaptation needs. In order to assess climate risks at a spatial scale in CCRA4, the CCC are seeking to identify existing spatial modelling tools, initiatives and datasets that can be used to assess the spatial distribution of climate risks across the economy and the natural environment. 2 Aims and Objectives The aim of this project is to review the current landscape of spatial modelling of climate risks to the UK. This project will seek to identify existing models capable of UK-wide spatially explicit climate risk assessment within different sectors and ongoing modelling initiatives producing spatially explicit outputs relevant to UK climate risk assessment. The purpose of this exercise is to understand what tools and existing simulations could be used to inform spatial risk assessment in CCRA4. **** See specification for more details **** Additional information: Please note the change in closing date from 5pm on Wednesday 25th January 2023 to 11:59pm 29th January 2023

Background The Climate Change Committee   The Climate Change Committee (CCC) was set up as part of the Climate Change Act. The CCC is an independent body that advises both on reducing emissions in the UK and adapting to climate change in the UK.   The CCC's full range of past reports are available here:    http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/.   The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment          Under the Climate Change Act 2008 (section 57), an assessment of the risks facing the UK from the current and predicted impact of climate change is required every 5 years. The CCC is responsible for providing independent advice to the UK Government to inform that assessment.   In summer 2021, the Committee provided its advice to the UK Government on the risks and opportunities facing the UK from current and future climate change as part of the third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3). This was summarised in its Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk.   The Committee's advice on the fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4) is due for completion by June 2026. CCRA4 will aim to assess climate change risks to the UK using a more holistic, sectoral approach than previous CCRAs, so that the interactions between risks and the co-benefits of different adaptation actions may be better understood. In particular, the outputs of CCRA4 will include a 'Well-adapted UK' report that will aim to synthesise in-depth, systemic assessments of the risks to key areas of the economy and society, as well as the interdependencies and cross-cutting interventions between these, bringing together a strategic case for adaptation action. We intend to base these systemic assessments on tailored, in-depth and quantitative modelling commissioned by the CCC, as well as the wider published evidence base. To ensure that the outputs of these assessments - and hence the outputs of CCRA4 - are as useful as possible for the priority audience of Government stakeholders and decision makers, the specifications for the modelling will be co-developed with these stakeholders. By tailoring the research to end-user and decision-maker need, CCRA4 aims to be well placed to drive adaptation action. The co-development of the outputs and evidence base will continue throughout the CCRA4 cycle, but the first step is to build an initial understanding of stakeholder priorities and where the proposed in-depth, systemic assessments can add most value and how. In particular, this first phase of engagement with stakeholders will help to inform the topics and sectors that will be the focus of tailored modelling projects going forwards, by highlighting where such research would be feasible and where it would add most value for driving adaptation action. **** See Specification for more detail **** Additional information: 19.05.23 - Please see attachment SW-0523 The CCC would like to clarify some of the details of this specification following queries from potential suppliers. We recognise that the timescales for this project are very challenging and that there is a need to be mindful of what can feasibly be achieved within the project timelines. For example, we recognise achieving full consensus within working groups may not be possible and the detail of the recommendations in task 5 will be limited by the detail of the working groups' discussions. With this in mind, we want to ensure a quick start is possible following kick-off and that workshop discussions are not starting from a blank page. To facilitate this, the CCC will provide: • Attendees lists for the workshop. The CCC will be responsible for contacting and liaising with attendees and managing attendance, recognising the importance of having the right stakeholders present. Finalised dates for workshops will be agreed with the contractor at kick off but attendees will be approached in advance of this. • Pre-workshop briefing materials. The pre-workshop briefing materials prepared by the CCC and shared with attendees will include background material on the project as well as sector specific information on possible objectives, risks, hazards, exposure, vulnerabilities and adaptation actions derived from the CCC's adaptation monitoring framework and the UK's third climate change risk assessment (CCRA3). In addition to preparing workshop attendees, the CCC will use these materials and wider preparatory work to set the scope for workshop discussions and inform the workshop agendas alongside suppliers' bids. Bidders' suggestions for how the tasks should be structured will be welcomed alongside this input from the CCC. This includes suggestions for the use of the optional workshops but the timescales in the specification will need to be adhered to. • Consultation on recommendations. The recommendations required in task 5 will be produced in consultation with the CCC, noting the detail of these will be limited by the scope of working group discussion. The recommendations should focus on which sectors, or areas within those sectors, should be prioritised, rather than details of potential modelling approaches, although such details are useful to record when they arise. The CCC will be using the recommendations alongside the outputs of other research projects and broader information to come to a final decision on what sectors to prioritise for more detailed sector analysis. Consultation with the CCC and any learning that can feed into the recommendations should develop and be communicated on an ongoing basis as the project progresses. 24.05.23 - contact number updated

**THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ** This procurement is being concluded as a Direct Award . This requirement is above threshold and has been sourced via direct award against Schedule 5, 5 (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Aims and Objectives The CCC require an update of the flood risk and adaptation analysis carried out in CCRA3. We require a supplier to carry out quantitative modelling to provide a robust and comparable evidence base to our previous assessment. The commissioned update should be constructed in a way that it can be linked to the separate CCC commission of a vulnerability dataset, which includes a flood vulnerability index. The commissioned analysis should: • Update CCRA3 flood risk analysis with the most recent input data on present day risk (e.g. from the 2024 National Flood Risk Assessment NaFRA2 for England). • Test the investment requirement to maintain present-day risk, using a range of adaptation measures within the current flood defence portfolio. • Assess the optimum level of investment for flood risk reduction.

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 19th February 2024 at 11:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) invite you to this Request for Proposal for a Technical Report to support the Fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4). This project will develop the CCRA4-IA Technical Report to be delivered to the CCC by 1st October 2025 and to be published in mid-2026. This report will seek to answer the following question: How has the evidence on the full range of risks that face the UK, and their urgency, continued to evolve over the last five years? This report will seek to update the CCRA3-IA Technical Report to include the most up-to-date understanding of UK climate change risks and opportunities. Project tasks The following section outlines the key tasks the successful supplier will be expected to complete. Bids should propose approaches for the completion of each task and provide a programme for delivery including key milestones. This project will involve the following nine tasks: 1. Agree and implement a plan for co-developing the analysis and outputs with key stakeholders. 2. Review the use of CCRA3-IA Technical Report information in national adaptation programmes across the UK. 3. Review the set of CCRA3 risks and opportunities and refine the CCRA urgency scoring for the "more action needed" category. 4. Conduct an open call for evidence to feed into assessment of the risks and opportunities. 5. Conduct an initial review of all risks and opportunities against available new evidence to identify a sub-set for full urgency scoring application. 6. Conduct a detailed assessment for a selected subset of risks, using the full CCRA4 urgency scoring. 7. Develop the interim version of the assessment, working with key stakeholders to ensure all outputs are drafted in alignment with their accessibility needs. 8. Publish an interim version of the report for community review. 9. Revision and finalisation of the CCRA4-IA Technical Report. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_1373 / BE23235

Aims and Objectives The CCC require an update of the flood risk and adaptation analysis carried out in CCRA3. We require a supplier to carry out quantitative modelling to provide a robust and comparable evidence base to our previous assessment. The commissioned update should be constructed in a way that it can be linked to the separate CCC commission of a vulnerability dataset, which includes a flood vulnerability index. The commissioned analysis should: • Update CCRA3 flood risk analysis with the most recent input data on present day risk (e.g. from the 2024 National Flood Risk Assessment NaFRA2 for England). • Test the investment requirement to maintain present-day risk, using a range of adaptation measures within the current flood defence portfolio. • Assess the optimum level of investment for flood risk reduction.

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the services required. Brief Description of Requirement Projections of Climate Risks, Their Societal Impact and Cost, And the Cost and Effectiveness of Adaptation Measures for Heat in The Urban Built Environment. This work is required to support the CCC's Climate Change Risk Assessment 4 (CCRA4), forming one of the deep-dive projects investigating specific risks to adaptation.