Contract

WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services

  • West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
  • West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-001535

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028d55

Published 26 January 2021, 12:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Contact

Procurement

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Fax

+44 1743253910

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.shropshire.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.shropshire.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services

Reference number

WME001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This is an award notice for a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of gas supplies, with WME acting as intermediary to buy the gas on the wholesale market. WME provides a fully managed service including validation and payment of bills on behalf of customers. The Framework Agreement will commence upon signature for a period up to 31st March 2026,allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2022.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an award notice for a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of gas supplies, with WME acting as intermediary to buy the gas on the wholesale market. WME provides a fully managed service including validation and payment of bills on behalf of customers. The Framework Agreement will commence upon signature for a period up to 31st March 2026,allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2022

The organisation is operated under the authority of a Joint Committee formed under the Local Government Act 1972, the Member Authorities being Shropshire Council, Herefordshire Council, Worcestershire County Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. A Joint Agreement between those Member Authorities determines the governance arrangements. The Joint Committee is the elected Member body responsible for the discharge of the functions of the Member Authorities.

The objectives of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (WME) is to maintain effective, efficient and economic arrangements for the purchase and supply of energy at the request of and to the satisfaction of the Member Authorities and to other public bodies, non-profit making and charitable organisations, education providers, including Academies, and private sector organisations delivering public services on behalf of public bodies and such other organisations which may be approved by the Joint Committee (including approval via the Annual Business Plan) where it is permitted by law and is to benefit of Member Authorities to do so.

In accordance with the above stated aims and objectives, WME are awarding a contract framework arrangement for the supply and delivery of gas and ancillary services to the customers of West Mercia Energy in its constituent authorities' areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire, together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential), in general as further identified at the following websites but also to include any organisation within the description in the paragraph above not so identified:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council

https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments&SearchType=Location

https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/

http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.

https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services

http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

http://www.scottishambulance.com/Theservice/Default.aspx

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure

http://www.oscr.org.uk/

http://www.urbantransportgroup.org/about-us

https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx

https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx

https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search?q=&p=2

http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations

https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%

Cost criterion - Name: 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

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 165-401559


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WME001

Title

A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

Total Gas & Power Limited

Bridge Gate, 55-57 High Street

Redhill

RH1 1RX

Email

Kevin.Matthews@totalgp.com

Telephone

+44 7912997692

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

02172239

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=557399157

GO Reference: GO-2021126-PRO-17697806

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Country

United Kingdom