Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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 Derry City and Strabane District 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 Derry City and Strabne District Council. This arrangement will be regularly reviewed 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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of electricity to various sites within Derry City and Strabane District Council.
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, as the incumbent supplier, will continue to supply electricity to Derry City and Strabne District Council under a Deemed Contract. This arrangement will last until prevailing market conditions allow a new tendering exercise, or 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
The supply of electricity to various sites within Derry City and Strabane District Council.
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 Ltd
Belfast
vincent.litchfield@electricireland.ie
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address
http://www.electricireland.com/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice Northern Ireland
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Courts of Justice Northern Ireland
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom