Tender

Flexibility Services

  • Northern Powergrid

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020472

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047abe

Published 4 July 2024, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Powergrid

Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 6AF

Email

tracy.precious@northernpowergrid.com

Telephone

+44 7731024909

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.northernpowergrid.com/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.piclo.energy/profiles/northern-powergrid

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://picloflex.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flexibility Services

Reference number

NPg24285

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65310000 - Electricity distribution

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northern Powergrid operates a market for flexibility services, giving its customers the opportunity to take an active part in the energy system by using their energy resources to support the network, and be compensated for it.

Northern Powergrid seeks to contract with parties who can decrease the import or increase the export of power at certain specified locations on the network upon instruction from the Company.

You are invited to participate in Northern Powergrid's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flexibility Services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £340,754

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09310000 - Electricity
  • 31120000 - Generators

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The DPS will be split down by post code, however we reserve the right to add more locations throughout the life of the DPS.

Details of Flexibility Services required can be found on the Piclo Energy Website:

https://www.piclo.energy/profiles/northern-powergrid and the Piclo Flex platform https://picloflex.com/

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 0

Price - Weighting: 100

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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.1.2) 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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

30 September 2027

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Powergrid Internal Audit

Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE1 6AF

Country

United Kingdom