Award

Award of Energy Contracts (Gas and Electricity) for B&NES

  • Bath and North East Somerset Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018915

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03508c

Published 11 July 2022, 2:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk

Keynsham

BS31 1FS

Contact

Mr Andrew Brentley

Email

andrew_brentley@bathnes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1225477110

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

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

Award of Energy Contracts (Gas and Electricity) for B&NES

Reference number

DN620835

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contracts will be directly awarded based on guidance issued by the Cabinet Office (PPN 01/21) permitting the use of regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as incorporated in the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because of the urgency of the requirement. This relates to the provision of both gas and electricity to the Authority for the following: Half Hourly, Non Half Hourly, Streetlighting.

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: £11,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contracts will be directly awarded based on guidance issued by the Cabinet Office (PPN 01/21) permitting the use of regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as incorporated in the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because of the urgency of the requirement.

This relates to the provision of both gas and electricity to the Authority for the following: Half Hourly, Non Half Hourly, Streetlighting.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Contracts will be directly awarded based on guidance issued by the Cabinet Office (PPN 01/21) permitting the use of regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as incorporated in the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because of the extreme urgency of the requirement.

Two attempts at Procurement have been attempted however market pricing instability has resulted in no bid situations / retraction of priced bid by supplier.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

British Gas Trading Ltd

Millstream, Maidenhead Road

Windsor

SL4 5LD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

EDF

Gadeon House, Grenadier Road, Exeter Business Park

Exeter

EX1 3UT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

SSE (Scottish and Southern)

1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road

Reading

RG1 3JH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

TOTAL ENERGIES

Bridge Gate, 55-57 High Street

Redhill

RH11 1RX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
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: £11,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £11,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk

Keynsham

BS31 1FS

Email

Andrew_brentley@bathnes.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom