Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Contact
Lewis Murray
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T2324 - Supply of Natural Gas
Reference number
T2324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender 'ITT' has been awarded by the Council following a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations.
The Council invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’, who hold a valid supply licence as issued by the Utility Regulator, for the supply of natural gas under a flexible portfolio basis.
The ITT set out the information that was required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals were assessed before a contract was awarded
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: £27,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09121000 - Coal gas, mains gas or similar gases
- 09121200 - Mains gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast City Council sites and associated sites
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’, who hold a valid supply licence as issued by the Utility Regulator, for the supply of natural gas under a flexible portfolio basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15%
Price - Weighting: 25%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract period of 3 years/36 months..
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 2 years. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
By agreement between the parties, the Council may, during the Contract Period, add further sites to or remove sites from the Contract.
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 contract value is indicative only and subject to increase/decrease in line with commodity prices in the market.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Very volatile market conditions leading changes in market prices.
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: 2022/S 000-024690
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2324
Title
Supply of Natural Gas
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lissan Coal Company Limited
16 Churchtown Road
Cookstown
BT80 9XD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NI 31142
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £27,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom