Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Town Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
Stephen Brennan
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Supply of Electricity to Ards and North Down Borough Council
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply of electricity to various sites within Ards and North Down Borough Council. This
arrangement will be reviewed regularly and shall continue until no longer than 31st March 2023.
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: £845,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of electricity to various sites within Ards and North Down Borough Council. This
arrangement will be reviewed regularly and shall continue until no longer than 31st March 2023.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
A further competition had been issued via an existing framework (procured via open procedure) for the supply of electricity however due to the current geopolitical situation, none of the suppliers on the framework were willing to enter into a fixed price contract and no bids were received by the further competition closing date of 28.02.2022.
Due to the extreme and continuing market volatility, suppliers are unwilling to enter into contracts for the forseeable future. Under Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, Electric Ireland and PowerNI, as the incumbent suppliers, will continue to supply electricity to Ards and North Down Borough Council under a Deemed Contract. This arrangement will last until prevailing market conditions allow a new tendering exercise to be undertaken, or until 31st March 2023, whichever is soonest.
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: 2016/S 131-236154
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Supply of Electricity (Non Half Hourly Metered)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ESB Electric Ireland
Belfast
Vincent.litchfield@electricireland.ie
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address
https://www.electricireland.com
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £470,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £470,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2
Title
Supply of Electricity (Half Hourly Metered)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
PowerNI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £375,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £375,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
Country
United Kingdom