Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Procurement team
Telephone
+44 1743252993
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council) www.shropshire.gov.uk, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services
Reference number
WME001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09121200 - Mains gas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
WME intends to create a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of gas supplies, with WME acting as intermediary to buy the gas on the wholesale market. WME provides a fully managed service including validation and payment of bills on behalf of customers. In addition, WME also provides a procurement only service.
WME will impose on economic operators requirements aimed at protecting the confidential nature of information made available throughout the procurement procedure (as permitted by Regulation 21(3)), and before receiving that information economic operators will be required to complete and return a confidentiality agreement, which will be available once economic operators have expressed an interest in the tender opportunity, along with a copy of their current gas supply licence.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The organisation is operated under the authority of a Joint Committee formed under the Local Government Act 1972, the Member Authorities being Shropshire Council, Herefordshire Council, Worcestershire County Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. A Joint Agreement between those Member Authorities determines the governance arrangements. The Joint Committee is the elected Member body responsible for the discharge of the functions of the Member Authorities.
The objectives of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (WME) is to maintain effective, efficient and economic arrangements for the purchase and supply of energy at the request of and to the satisfaction of the Member Authorities and to other public bodies, non-profit making and charitable organisations, education providers, including Academies, and private sector organisations delivering public services on behalf of public bodies and such other organisations which may be approved by the Joint Committee (including approval via the Annual Business Plan) where it is permitted by law and is to benefit of Member Authorities to do so.
In accordance with the above stated aims and objectives, WME are seeking to award a contract framework arrangement for the supply and delivery of gas and ancillary services to the customers of West Mercia Energy in its constituent authorities' areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire, together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential), in general as further identified at the following websites but also to include any organisation within the description in the paragraph above not so identified:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments&SearchType=Location
https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/
http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
http://www.scottishambulance.com/Theservice/Default.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.urbantransportgroup.org/about-us
NHS England » NHS provider directory
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search?q=&p=2
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
4 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The supplier must at all times hold a valid Gas Supply Licence granted by OFGEM, and any other qualification as required by legislation throughout the duration of the framework
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This Framework Agreement requires gas to be purchased in advance of the actual supply date in order to deliver a competitive price hedged over an 18 month period prior to usage. The Supply Period for gas purchased through this Framework Agreement will be 4 years, with supply start date being 1st April 2026 and supply end date of 31st March 2030
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: 2024/S 000-005703
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Shrewsbury
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 years
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Mains-gas./23S2779XFU
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/23S2779XFU
GO Reference: GO-2024619-PRO-26657042
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Sy2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252993
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252993
Country
United Kingdom