Contract

Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework

  • Grand Union Housing Group

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022121

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a40b

Published 31 July 2023, 11:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Grand Union Housing Group

c/o Unit 1 & 3 Amy Johnson House, Amy Johnson Way

Blackpoool

FY4 2FG

Contact

Gemma Williams

Email

gemma.williams@tridentutilities.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3456349500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.guhg.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA32010

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Registered Social Landlord

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework

Reference number

GUHG/02/2023/TUL

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Grand Union Housing Group, the Contracting Authority, is seeking to create a four-year framework agreement that will act as the vehicle through which it, the wider public sector (Customers) as well as private sector (Customers) can be supplied electricity and gas. The framework will be divided into 2 Lots:

- Lot 1 Electricity (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)

- Lot 2 Gas (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)

Suppliers can apply for either Lot 1, Lot 2 or for both Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The Collectives will include a range of customers from different sectors and a range of different metering classes and profiles e.g., half-hourly, non-half hourly and unmetered.

The provision of goods works and services in addition to the provision of electricity and gas may also be required.

It is envisaged that this will include, but not be limited to a wide range of procurement options and which allow for the greatest degree of control and transparency of pricing; direct access to trading service and access to Financial Services Authority regulated advisors; price to market options; flexible and electronic billing systems; sourcing of longer term price mechanisms (potentially acting as Agent); customer administration and query management, including site registrations, objection handling and ongoing maintenance of customer contracts; bespoke report generation; transparent balancing and settlement charges; new connections and site-works; metering; demand side management and innovations delivering energy savings; Automatic Meter Reading; Energy/Carbon reduction/management advice and guidance and implementation of recommendations (which may include sourcing of third- party services/technology); Export Agreements and Balancing Services, peer to peer (P2P) energy trading platform

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: £3,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Flexible Gas

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot Two will be a gas flexible purchasing portfolio.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

Flexible Electricity

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Great Britain

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot One will be a single supplier framework for flexible electricity purchasing.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-003926


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Flexible Gas

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SEFE Energy Limited

20 Triton Street

London

NW1 3BF

Telephone

+44 1612386410

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Flexible Electricity

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:229959)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Grand Union Housing Group

c/o Gemma Williams, Units 1&3 Amy Johnson House

Blackpool

FY4 2FG

Email

gemma.williams@tridentutilities.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3456349500

Country

United Kingdom