Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Collaboration.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Supply of Unmetered electricity 2021- 2023
Reference number
ID 3098149
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This contract will be for the supply of 100 percent green Unmetered Electricity for a term of 24 months. The
anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2021 and expire on 31st March 2023.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 001-611590
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ID 3098149
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
28 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £27,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for review/appeal or mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract 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). The authority incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum. of 10 calendar days) before this contract was awarded.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This contract will be for the supply of 100 percent green Unmetered Electricity for a term of 24 months. The
anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2021 and expire on 31st March 2023.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£40,750,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This modification is to increase the contract value.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) where need for the change could not have been foreseen by a “diligent” Department this modification is for an uplift to the anticipated contract value. The original estimated value of the contract was based on market conditions and pricing at that time. Since then there has been the significant, unforeseen war initiated by Russia on Ukraine which has had an unprecedented global impact on supply and pricing in the energy market. Prices continue to escalate significantly with the pressure of the continued conflict and the impact of the disruption to production, supply and that of associated political sanctions.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £27,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £40,750,000