Award

The Gateshead Heat Network project

  • Housing 21

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031773

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a59a

Published 3 October 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Housing 21

Tricorn House, Edgbaston

Birmingham

B16 9TP

Contact

Manjeet Singh Sandhu

Email

Manjeet.sandhu@housing21.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3007901198

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.housing21.org.uk/

Buyer's address

www.housing21.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Gateshead Heat Network project

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39715200 - Heating equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The work being completed is the connection of the building to the local heat network, this has to be completed by the heat network operator (in this case Gateshead Energy Company) because the local network is council owned. This makes a competitive tender exercise impossible. The network that they control is being extended past our premises and an offer was made to supply heat to our building. This award can only be made to the heat network operator, it is an impossibility to test the market for the work or heat provision.

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: £475,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09323000 - District heating

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance

Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The work being completed is the connection of the building to the local heat network, this has to be completed by the heat network operator (in this case Gateshead Energy Company) because the local network is council owned. This makes a competitive tender exercise impossible. The network that they control is being extended past our premises and an offer was made to supply heat to our building. This award can only be made to the heat network operator, it is an impossibility to test the market for the work or heat provision.

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

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The work being completed is the connection of the building to the local heat network, this has to be completed by the heat network operator (in this case Gateshead Energy Company) because the local network is council owned. This makes a competitive tender exercise impossible. The network that they control is being extended past our premises and an offer was made to supply heat to our building.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

The Gateshead Heat Network Project

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Gateshead Energy Company Economy, Innovation and Growth

Gateshead Council, Regent Street

Gateshead

NE8 1HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
National registration number

09720758

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £475,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £475,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=890925196

GO Reference: GO-2024103-PRO-27906590

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Housing 21

10th Floor, Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road

Birmingham

B16 8TP

Country

United Kingdom