Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 1924885903
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YPO - 001100 Supply of Electricity and Ancillary Services
Reference number
001100
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for a Supplier to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply
of electricity, as well as related ancillary services, primarily for use in the local authority
sector, education sector, emergency services sector and any of YPO’s permissible users.
This Framework is designed to meet the needs of both YPO and Other Contracting
Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will enter into an
electricity supply agreement with the Supplier and the Supplier will supply electricity, as well
as any ancillary services that the customer requires, direct to the end customer. Any
potential tenderers must have a commercial supply licence and listed on the OFGEM
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: £2,600,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 31682000 - Electricity supplies
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement shall cover the supply of Electricity, as well as the provision of
related ancillary products and services. These ancillary products and services may include
but are not limited to the following listed below. Please note that the Supplier must be
capable and be able to deliver the ones highlighted mandatory.
• Energy Storage
• Solar- Design and Install
• Smart Cities
• Demand Side Response/ Demand Side Flexibility
• Heat Pumps
• Intelligent Metering
• Carbon Offsetting
• Feasibility Studies
• Consultancy
• Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Metering Services (Mandatory Requirement)
• Electric Vehicle Charging Points
• Meter Operator (MOP) Metering Services (Mandatory Requirement)
• Data Aggregation (DA) and Data Collection (DC) Services (Mandatory Requirement)
• Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) (Mandatory Requirement)
• Carbon Reduction Reporting
• Energy Management Tools
• Energy Efficiency Surveys
• Display energy certificates
• Online Energy Management Portal
Any potential tenderers must have a commercial supply licence and listed on the OFGEM
approved supplier list.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Trading Support / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Onboarding, Exiting and Billing / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Customer Transition and Online Portal / Weighting: 25%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with
two options to extend for an additional 24 months. The first decision to extend the contract
period will be taken by January 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all
aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s
contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 8 years, from 1st April
2023 to 31st March 2031 (subject to an annual review, incorporating management fee
negotiations and KPI performance).
The justification for a 4+2+2 (possible 8 years in total) length Framework, is due to the
complexity of the proposed Framework Agreement, taking account of the national
procurement policy around tackling climate change and given the nature of the
service/product, to ensure customers can gain the maximum benefits from using the
Framework without compromising the potential for open competition in the wider market.
Wholesale electricity prices are currently at the highest ever and having a longer Framework,
will allow for YPO to operate a much longer term purchasing strategy without the
complexities of sleeving to another provider. A longer term purchasing strategy will mitigate
risk for our customers and YPO will be able to provide them with longer term budget
certainty in a volatile market.
We have also considered that the majority of our customer have declared climate
emergencies and have net zero targets of 2030 and beyond and the UK Government itself
has a legally-binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Having
a longer term partnership with an electricity Supplier in a framework format will support our
customers on this journey, as one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions is energy
consumption. The collaborative approach with a Supplier for a longer period, will allow for
support with reducing consumption/becoming more efficient, setting up effective power
purchase agreements and potential for additional support on social value.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-005299
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
YPO - 001100 Supply of Electricity and Ancillary Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Npower Commercial Gas Limited
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,600,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link
for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users .
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the
contract
is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in
the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom