Opportunity

Flexible Power 2023 PIN for Demand Response Services

  • NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (call for competition)

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-002087

Published 24 January 2023, 8:52am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC

Avonbank, Feeder Road

Bristol

BS2 0TB

Contact

Helen Sawdon

Email

hsawdon@nationalgrid.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1332827436

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

02366894

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.flexiblepower.co.uk/downloads/1118

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.flexiblepower.co.uk/downloads/1118

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://marketgateway.nationalgrid.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flexible Power 2023 PIN for Demand Response Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Where National Grid has a identified a constraint on its distribution network, it wishes to procure demand response services from electricity consumers who have the flexibility to alter their demand or generation behaviours in response to a signal.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09310000 - Electricity
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Where National Grid has a identified a constraint on its distribution network, it wishes to procure demand response services from electricity consumers who have the flexibility to

alter their demand or generation behaviours in response to a signal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate

Date

29 December 2023

Local time

11:59pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom