Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wales And West Utilities
Wales & West House, Spooner Close, Coedkernew
NEWPORT
NP108FZ
Contact
Bec Jones
Telephone
+44 7969844468
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Companies House
05046791
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Gas Shrinkage
Reference number
WWU1454
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
WWU is required to purchase gas which is predominantly gas which is unaccounted for or used in connection with the operation of its network in accordance with Section N of the Uniform
Network Code (UNC). Under UNC rules, Shrinkage Gas is dealt with on a daily basis with Wales & West being required to acquire gas to meet its daily Shrinkage Gas requirement.
Shrinkage Gas comprises:
• Own use gas - gas used by WWU in connection with the operation of its network including gas used in running compressors, gas used for preheating and vented gas
• Unaccounted for gas - gas which is lost or otherwise not accounted for as offtaken from its network including gas lost or unaccounted for by reason of unidentified theft and leakage
WWU are allowed to recover the market related costs of purchasing a pre-determined target daily volume of Shrinkage Gas in each year via its regulated transportation revenue.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WWU requires an Agent to provide a Shrinkage Procurement Service which includes nominating, transacting and purchasing the daily Shrinkage Gas quantities on behalf of WWU.
At the end of each month, the Agent should provide a report setting out the cost of all gas transactions for the month, identifying separately the Agent's management fee.
The level of gas we require is based on a set daily amount of approximately 28,000 therms per day. The precise volumes will be known in advance of 1st April each year. The profiling of the gas purchases within the year may differ, however this will be communicated in advance.
All daily volumes will be nominated to WWU's Shrinkage Gas Account on a daily basis such that the account attracts no imbalance/cash out charges on any day.
All transactions will be at National Balancing Point (NBP) under NBP terms.
We require a cost per therm for carrying out the procurement services as outlined above and a brief summary of the other benefits of procuring your services such as daily bulletins or monthly industry updates which would be made available.
The market related costs are calculated using the gas price based on the Closing Day Ahead Heren or Weekend Offer price on each day, so Wales & West strategy is purchase at this gas price.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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
8 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
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: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Applicants must respond to this notice via e-mail and must be registered on WWU's BravoSolution platform to be invited to participate in future rounds of this sourcing event by the deadline of this notice.
If you are not registered or are registered but have not advised us of your registration we cannot add you to the sourcing project and you cannot participate in this sourcing project.
Please proceed to www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk and click on 'Register Now'.
If you have previously registered on
www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk please check
all the details are correct (do not re-register if you have done so previously).
Once you have registered/checked your details are correct please e-mail wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk confirming your registration and expressing your interest to participate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wales & West Utilities Limited
Newport
Country
United Kingdom