Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation), Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mr Josh Ward
Telephone
+44 1612345000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
TC473 - Supply of Gas
Reference number
DN696126
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65000000 - Public utilities
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender is to appoint multiple suppliers to form a framework supply agreement, initially with MCC. The framework agreement will also be made available on the same basis to other AGMA local authorities and any North West and other Greater Manchester based Public Sector organisations.
Licensed gas suppliers are invited to tender for the supply of gas for Manchester City Council operational building stock, plus associated electricity supplies to all Manchester schools, and to affiliated independent organisations that secure their gas supply requirements through Manchester City Council.
The framework will comprise of c.487 gas supplies with an approximate total load of 120 GWh p.a
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: £32,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further details are set out in the procurement documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon and Environment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2023/S 000-031305
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC473 - Supply of Gas
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corona Energy Retail 4 Limited
Corona Energy, Building 2, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8YH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SEFE Energy Limited
5th Floor, 8 First Street
Manchester
M154R
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £32,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom