Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 1924664685
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YPO 001187 - Supply of Natural Gas and Associated Services
Reference number
001187
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09121200 - Mains gas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for a sole supplier to be appointed onto a Framework for natural gas as well
as related associated services for all public sector organisations. This Framework is designed
to meet the needs of both YPO and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an
agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider
will deliver direct to the end customer.
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: £1,560,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09121200 - Mains gas
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO are looking for a sole supplier to be appointed onto a Framework for natural gas as well as related associated services for all public sector organisations. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of both YPO and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider will deliver direct to the end customer.
YPO requires the ability to trade volumes of gas from the framework award date which is anticipated to be at 8 months before the Framework start date of 1st April 2025. This will allow YPO to purchase the gas requirements on behalf of our customers prior to the Framework start date, in readiness for the start of the Framework.
YPO requires the option to trade gas volumes beyond the Framework period and to ‘sleeve’ onto the next Framework agreement. YPO may also require the ability to ‘sleeve’ volume onto this Framework Agreement. These transactions will be completed free of charge and will be determined by the price of the gas secured through hedging activity. The supply will also include an ability to provide additional services along the theme of providing innovation and energy efficiencies that are set out within the tender documentation.
Due to the restrictions on the notice format, the award criteria, including the cost/quality split can be found within the "Additional Information" section of this notice at II.2.14.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: See II.2.14
Cost criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: See II.2.14
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2029 with two options to extend for an additional 24 months.
The first decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of December 2028 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures.
The maximum Framework period will therefore be 8 years, from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2033 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Cost/Quality split for the evaluation of this tender will be Cost 34% Quality 66% with the Cost elements embedded across elements A,B and D of the evaluation criteria. The specified criteria for the full procurement is as follows:
A - Portfolio Actualisation and Trading Services (Including trading fees) 30%
B - Price Determination and Payment Terms 30%
C - Customer Service – Framework Customer and Authority 25%
D - Additional Services 5%
E - Social Value and Sustainability 10%
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015001
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
001187
Lot No
1
Title
Supply of Natural Gas and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corona Energy Retail 1 Limited
Building 2 Level 2 Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8YA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,560,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for
details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom