Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS3 9FS
Contact
Ms Niotia Ferguson
niotia.ferguson@bristol.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1179037674
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
City Leap Energy Partnership
Reference number
DN484211
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
City Leap Strategic Partner is a 20-year joint venture with the Bristol City Council with the aim of delivering capital investment in low carbon energy infrastructure in Bristol and support the aim of Bristol becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,000,000,000 / Highest offer: £2,000,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Concession Notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 3 August 2020 to commence the procurement of the City Leap strategic partner (Procurement). The estimated contract value was £12,000,000,000.
The Procurement has been carried out in accordance with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the Concession Regulations) as the strategic partner will be granted access to the council’s estate to install low carbon infrastructure. The Concession Regulations and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment and proportionality have been observed throughout the Procurement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 117-285298
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ameresco Limited
Wesley House 5 Wesley Street,
Castleford
WF10 1JG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,000,000,000 / Highest offer: £2,000,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol District Registry of High Court
Bristol
BS1 6GR
Country
United Kingdom