Contract

Electricity

  • University of Ulster

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026589

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cfb1

Published 8 September 2023, 11:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Ulster

Block X Room X031, Cromore Road

Coleraine

BT52 1SA

Email

d.quinn@ulster.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2870123456

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

National registration number

NIC100166

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ulster.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Electricity

Reference number

project_27372

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09310000 - Electricity

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Electricity

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: £18,177,330

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the supply of Electricity to all University Meter Point connections (MPRN’s), across all campuses in Northern Ireland.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Submission - mandatory criteria / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Forecasting Alterations Approach / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 90

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

It is anticipated the contract will be for two (2) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including twenty seven (27) months.

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 estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 2 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 27 months.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-015045


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

project_27372

Title

Electricity

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SSE Airtricity Energy Supply (NI) Limited

25 Great Victoria Street

Belfast

BT2 7AQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

NI041956

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: £18,177,330

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,632,480.03


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The estimated total value of the contract awarded stated above in Section V.2.4 excluding Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Climate Change Levy (CCL), is based on an all-inclusive price per kWh of £0.23. Notional wholesale Electricity prices comprise the majority of costs on this Contract, these wholesale prices are highly volatile and subject to changes in market pricing. The actual value of the contract may be significantly higher or lower than the estimated total value stated.

In the event any subsequent Contract is terminated in accordance with the provisions of the terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to offer the second ranked Tenderer in this tender, the opportunity to enter into a contract, provided the original terms (including price) offered by that Tenderer remain unchanged from those originally offered by that Tenderer during the course of this tender. Should this not be the case and/or the second ranked Tenderer declines, the University reserves the right to approach the next ranked Tenderer in turn on the same basis. This will continue until all ranked Tenderers have been exhausted or if the University determines, at its sole discretion, to retender. This right will exist throughout the initial contract period.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JY

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

-

n/a

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

-

n/a

Country

United Kingdom