Contract

Supply of Natural Gas

  • Radius Housing
  • Radius Homes Ltd
  • Tealstone Developments Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017685

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c3dc

Published 21 June 2023, 2:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Radius Housing

Belfast

Email

procurement@radiushousing.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.radiushousing.org

one.1) Name and addresses

Radius Homes Ltd

Belfast

Email

procurement@radiushousing.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.radiushousing.org

one.1) Name and addresses

Tealstone Developments Ltd

Belfast

Email

procurement@radiushousing.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.radiushousing.org.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Natural Gas

Reference number

RAD/074

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65210000 - Gas distribution

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 – Phoenix network area & Lot 2 – Firmus network area).

• Tenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots.

• A 12 month contract is required, anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023.

• Gas supply is across multiple regions on a flexible priced basis.

• Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender.

• Information on gas consumption and the number of sites has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary.

• Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term.

• Rates are to be variable with a fixed margin

• Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%.

• Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal.

• Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 – Phoenix network area & Lot 2 – Firmus network area).

• Tenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots.

• A 12 month contract is required, anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023.

• Gas supply is across multiple regions on a flexible priced basis.

• Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender.

• Information on gas consumption and the number of sites has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary.

• Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term.

• Rates are to be variable with a fixed margin

• Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%.

• Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal.

• Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Lot 1 / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

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

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 – Phoenix network area & Lot 2 – Firmus network area).

• Tenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots.

• A 12 month contract is required, anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023.

• Gas supply is across multiple regions on a flexible priced basis.

• Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender.

• Information on gas consumption and the number of sites has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary.

• Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term.

• Rates are to be variable with a fixed margin

• Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%.

• Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal.

• Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Lot 2 / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-011780

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Natural Gas

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Go Power

Cookstown

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of Justice

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom