Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
energynetzero@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Power Purchasing Agreements
Reference number
RM6289
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place a direct agreement for the provision of Power Purchase Agreements for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.
The Authority wishes to appoint either a single or multiple Potential Provider (s) who can supply renewable electricity to Crown Commercial Service and it’s customers through a Power Purchase Agreement and Supplier Interface Agreement with the Authority’s registered licensed supplier.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,917,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31682000 - Electricity supplies
- 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 65310000 - Electricity distribution
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Power Purchasing Agreements
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 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
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the energy market.
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold one to one market engagement sessions from 21/10/21 to 28/10/21 with generators and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract[s]. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing energynetzero@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on 15/10/2021. Further details will be provided to you.
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participate in the market engagement.