Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wyre Council
Wyre Civic Centre,Breck Road
POULTON-LE-FYLDE
FY67PU
Contact
Mary Grimshaw
Telephone
+44 1253887214
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Commodity Broker services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66132000 - Commodity brokerage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Commodity brokerage services relating to the supply of electricity to council owned buildings.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-022468
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.1.1
Place of text to be modified
Explanation
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The procurement officer approached a number of energy brokers with regards to a fixed price for electricity commencing from the end of the current contract. At the time owing to the volatility in the energy market, the brokers approached were not able to offer fixed prices and advised that these would not be available until nearer the end of the current contract. One broker did come forward with a fixed price energy tariff for the supply of electricity for a fixed term that guaranteed the unit rates and standing charges protecting the authority from future price rises. This offer was time constrained due to the volatility of the energy market at this current time and therefore only available for a limited time. An officer of the Council entered into the agreements without authorisation and contrary to the requirements of the Constitution of the Council and as a result the Council is now bound by the new contract.