Contract

WME 002 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services

  • West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council)
  • Constituent authorities of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023056

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037488

Published 8 August 2023, 12:05pm



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

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.shropshire.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Constituent authorities of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire

Shirehall

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.shropshire.gov.uk

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

Email

sarah.middleton@npower.com

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:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=800974187" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=800974187

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

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

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

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

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