Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Mr Daniel Veasey
Telephone
+44 07552320300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Daniel Veasey
Telephone
+44 07552320300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YPO - 001100 Supply of Electricity and Ancillary Services
Reference number
001100
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking to appoint a single supplier for the supply of electricity and ancillary services to our public sector customer base. Any potential tenderers must have a commercial supply licence and listed on the OFGEM approved supplier list.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO are looking to appoint a single supplier for the supply of electricity and ancillary services to our public sector customer base. Any potential tenderers must have a commercial supply licence and listed on the OFGEM approved supplier list.
The portfolio is expected to be around 1 Terawatt of electricity across over 17,000 MPANs, this includes a combination of non-half hourly (NHH), half hourly (HH) and unmetered (UMS) supplies. YPO must be able to run their own trading strategies through flexible purchasing, however will also require access to fixed quotations from time to time.
The ancillary services will include Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), Feasibility Studies, demand side response and other items which support our customers in achieving net zero.
YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes.
The reason for this PIN is to engage with suppliers within this market area to ensure the route to market that is put together meets our customers’ needs and requirements. This is notice is to undertake supplier engagement only. Information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Nothing in this PIN shall obliged YPO to proceed with this framework and YPO shall be entitled to revise its service requirements or decide not to proceed at all. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email daniel.veasey@ypo.co.uk by the 7th October 2021.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx.
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. 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).