Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Gary Coleman
Telephone
+44 7748394536
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
Energy and Water, Professional Buying Organisation (PBO) or Trading Organisation and associated support services.
Reference number
DN547306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65000000 - Public utilities
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope of this contract includes:
• Trading and purchasing of Utilities
• Administration and support services
• Provision of systems to enable the smooth operation of the contract
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £4,500,000 / Highest offer: £64,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires the professional buying organisation or trading organisation to carry
out energy trading, provide contract and market options (fixed, flexible options and
alternative contract durations) and provision of advice on the trading and purchasing
strategies available and their application/ suitability to the Authority’s portfolio with the aim
of achieving best value and mitigating risk to the Authority.
The commodities include:
o Electricity: Non- Half Hourly, Half Hourly and UMS
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-012160
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN547306
Lot No
1
Title
Energy and Water, Professional Buying Organisation (PBO) or Trading Organisation and associated support services.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
Crown Commercial Services
The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
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: £64,000,000
Lowest offer: £4,500,000 / Highest offer: £64,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Country
United Kingdom