Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Independent Utility Advice
Level 7, Hadrian House, Higham Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AF
Telephone
+44 8000291919
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42965
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/search_mainpage.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
General Public Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Public Sector Energy Procurement Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Independent Utility Advice are seeking Electricity and Gas Suppliers who are interested in award to their Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework. The Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework will be split into four separate Lots and has been developed to enable all public bodies identified in this notice, to benefit from increased Supplier competition and lower priced electricity and gas.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Electricity Fixed Price Supply Contracts
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 1 of the Framework, which is for the supply of electricity on a fixed price contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.
An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.
The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Natural Gas Fixed Price Supply Contracts
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 2 of the Framework, which is for the supply of natural gas on a fixed priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.
An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.
The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Electricity Flexible Priced Supply Contracts
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 2 of the Framework, which is for the supply of electricity on a flexible priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.
An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.
The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Natural Gas Flexible Priced Supply Contracts
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 4 of the Framework, which is for the supply of natural gas on a flexible priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.
An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.
The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 May 2021
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 May 2021
Local time
2:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Any public body may access this framework agreement but only do so with the agreement of the contracting authority. Full details of the classification of potential public bodies who may use this framework agreement can be found below:
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/Pages/Default.aspx
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
http://mylocalschool.gov.wales/?_ga=2.268703473.1011880340.1582191052-1500878155.1582191052
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-exchange-of-data-school-establishments/
https://www.gov.uk/check-university-award-degree
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
https://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
https://www.scottishambulance.com/contact-us/
https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/
https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit