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Public Sector Energy Procurement Framework

  • Independent Utility Advice

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006888

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a259

Published 1 April 2021, 5:48pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Independent Utility Advice

Level 7, Hadrian House, Higham Place

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 8AF

Email

framework@iuadvice.org.uk

Telephone

+44 8000291919

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://iuadvice.org.uk/

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

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/

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.police.uk/forces/

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://gov.wales/about-us

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

https://gov.wales/housing

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=222322.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(MT Ref:222322)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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