Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Constituent authorities of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire
Shirehall
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WME 002 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services
Reference number
WME 002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is an award notice for a framework agreement for the supply of electricity on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services to the customers of West Mercia Energy (WME) in its constituent authorities’ areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential) as identified in the Instructions for Tendering document. The framework agreement is with one Contractor and will commence on 7th August 2023 for a period up to 31 March 2028, allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an award notice for a framework agreement for the supply of electricity on a flexible basis and the provision of associated services to the customers of West Mercia Energy (WME) in its constituent authorities’ areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential) as identified in the Instructions for Tendering document. The framework agreement is with one Contractor and will commence on 7th August 2023 for a period up to 31 March 2028, allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
No acceptable suitable tenders were received through the Open Procedure and a move to the Negotiated Procedure was required.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-028478
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Npower Commercial Gas Limited
Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park
Coventry
CV4 8LG
Telephone
+44 7989493980
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
National registration number
03768856
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: £500,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-202388-PRO-23598653
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom