Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Trident Utilities
Unit 1 & 3 Amy Johnson House, Amy Johnson Way
Blackpoool
FY4 2FG
Contact
Gemma Williams
gemma.williams@tridentutilities.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3456349500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA32010
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework
Reference number
GUHG/02/2023/TUL
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Grand Union Housing Group, the Contracting Authority, is seeking to create a four-year framework agreement that will act as the vehicle through which it, the wider public sector (Customers) as well as private sector (Customers) can be supplied electricity and gas. The framework will be divided into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1 Electricity (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)
- Lot 2 Gas (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)
Suppliers can apply for either Lot 1, Lot 2 or for both Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The Collectives will include a range of customers from different sectors and a range of different metering classes and profiles e.g., half-hourly, non-half hourly and unmetered.
The provision of goods works and services in addition to the provision of electricity and gas may also be required.
It is envisaged that this will include, but not be limited to a wide range of procurement options and which allow for the greatest degree of control and transparency of pricing; direct access to trading service and access to Financial Services Authority regulated advisors; price to market options; flexible and electronic billing systems; sourcing of longer term price mechanisms (potentially acting as Agent); customer administration and query management, including site registrations, objection handling and ongoing maintenance of customer contracts; bespoke report generation; transparent balancing and settlement charges; new connections and site-works; metering; demand side management and innovations delivering energy savings; Automatic Meter Reading; Energy/Carbon reduction/management advice and guidance and implementation of recommendations (which may include sourcing of third- party services/technology); Export Agreements and Balancing Services, peer to peer (P2P) energy trading platform
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-003926
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
21 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
5 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.6
Place of text to be modified
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Instead of
Date
31 May 2023
Read
Date
31 May 2023
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
21 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
5 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Lack of responses