Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orbit Group Limited
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Contact
Mrs Julie Mepham
Telephone
+44 8006781221
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procontract.due-north.com
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Utilities (Energy) Management Services and Empty Homes Utility Management Services - PP1074
Reference number
DN734096
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66132000 - Commodity brokerage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Orbit is seeking a qualified utility (energy) broker to manage and optimise our utility services for our gas and electricity ‘landlord supplies’ in England. The contract is split into two lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Energy Management Service
Lot 2 - Empty Homes Utility Management Service
The contract is due to commence on 1st October 2024 for a period of 12 months with 2 x options to extend for a further 24 months (1+2+2).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Energy Management Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66132000 - Commodity brokerage services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1
• Energy management service including:
o Energy (gas and electricity) procurement
o Account management
o Invoice processing
o Bill validation
o Query management
o Historical bill audits
o An energy bureau
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Empty Homes Utility Management Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66132000 - Commodity brokerage services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2
• Empty Homes Utility Management Service
(This is to help us manage our energy services at our vacant properties for the period between when a tenant moves out and a new tenant moves in.)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 August 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 August 2024
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement opportunity is being run on the e-procurement portal 'ProContract'. Full information, instructions on submitting a response and accompanying documents can be found on the portal. Any queries related to this opportunity must be raised via the messaging function on the portal.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom