Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (T/a LASER)
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fixed Term Fixed Price Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas, Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH), Metered and Unmetered Electricity – Dynamic Purchasing System - Y25009
Reference number
Y25009
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) provides a compliant procurement route for public bodies needing any range or mix of support to deliver their fixed term fixed price (FTFP) procurement aspirations. The DPS is divided into two Lots.
Lot 1 Facilitate the arrangement of FTFP contracts using mini competitions.
The purpose of this Lot 1, is to provide a DPS of Suppliers able to supply electricity & natural gas to a variety of organisations. The Contracting Authority is seeking solutions which focus on providing excellent service, a desire to improve and developing working partnerships with the Contracting and Participating Authority.
Lot 2 Facilitate the arrangement of FTFP contracts using matrix pricing (via price books).
The purpose of this Lot 2 is to provide a DPS of Suppliers who are able to offer Participating Authorities access to matrix or ‘price book’ pricing for fixed term fixed priced contracts.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Facilitate the arrangement of FTFP contracts using mini competitions.
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Lot 1, is to provide a DPS of Suppliers able to supply electricity & natural gas to a variety of organisations. The Contracting Authority is seeking solutions which focus on providing excellent service, a desire to improve and developing working partnerships with the Contracting and Participating Authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the
Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement
are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Facilitate the arrangement of FTFP contracts using matrix pricing (via price books).
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Lot 2 is to provide a DPS of Suppliers who are able to offer Participating Authorities access to matrix or ‘price book’ pricing for fixed term fixed priced contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the
Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement
are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 October 2028
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Please note this is a DPS and as such supplier submissions to join the preferred supplier
listing will be accepted from the go live date of the opportunity
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S78NN7526X
GO Reference: GO-20241120-PRO-28591557
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 08081685808
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial services Kent Ltd
West Malling
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
West Malling
Country
United Kingdom