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Published 4 Jul 2023, 10:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CHIC Energy Purchasing - Dynamic Purchasing System [DPS]

Official notice

Authority: Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC")·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Dynamic market2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Dynamic market estimate£150,000,000initial estimate £31,600,000 · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submission deadline 10 Aug 202715:00 BST · 293d 9h left
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CHIC publishes this Notice of an Amendment to be made to the DPS in pursuance of the original Notice 2017/S 131-267580 published in OJEU on the 10th July 2017. All other details relating to this DPS remain unchanged.

The change comprises extending the coverage nationally and validity period with a further 60-months extension option, reviewed at 12 month increments whereby the authority can amend (extend, shorten, terminate or re-procure) the DPS.

This DPS remains accessible by members of CHIC to all UK public-sector bodies (potential members) including (but not limited to):

  • Housing Associations
  • Local Authorities and Government Departments
  • Registered Charities
  • NHS and Health and Social Care Groups
  • Emergency Services
  • Schools and Academies/Colleges and Universities
  • Libraries and Museums

, including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.

  • Recurrence: Potentially renewed post contract expiration.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Category 1: Energy Brokers/ConsultantsAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,500,000

To deliver the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme Services element of the Business Wales services from January 2024 to end of March 2029 (the "Service").

The Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme works to support the objectives of the:

  • Programme for Government: gov.wales/programme-for-govern… ↗
  • Wellbeing of Future Generations Act: gov.wales/well-being-of-future… ↗
  • Co-operation Agreement between Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru published in 2021 - The Co-operation Agreement: 2021 | GOV.WALES
  • Economic Resilience and Reconstruction Mission - Economic resilience and reconstruction mission | GOV.WALES

The successful Supplier will be required to target pre-revenue and established businesses that demonstrate the potential for high growth: -

  • To deliver a range of pan-Wales high growth support interventions to ambitious entrepreneurs (pre revenue) and rapid high growth businesses (SMEs), via a relationship management model.
  • To develop tailored business support packages that will stimulate high growth job creation, support sustainable green business growth, strengthen positive employment practices while improving workplace equality and promoting Fair Work for BW AGP participants.
  • To deliver a fully accessible and inclusive high growth support service to entrepreneurs and businesses in Wales whilst addressing under-representation and inspiring high growth entrepreneurs, and business owners from all communities to build the confidence, skills, and resilience to develop their businesses.
  • To increase the turnover, employment, profits, and international export sales of the high growth businesses supported on the BW AGP.
  • To introduce and embed the Welsh Government Economic Contract to all businesses registered onto the programme.
  • To work closely with the wider Welsh Government business support (including but not limited to Innovation & Export support), other parts of Business Wales support services, the Development Bank of Wales, the entrepreneurial ecosystem including academia, private, public and third sector, and financial sector organisations in order to complement services and support high growth development in Wales.
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: CHIC are extending the validity period with a further 60-months extension option, reviewed at 12 month increments whereby the authority can, subject to the success of the DPS, amend (extend, shorten, terminate or re-procure) the DPS.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Category 2: Energy Suppliers/DistributorsRenewalPublished value£142,500,000

Category 2: Energy Suppliers/Distributors, including but not limited to supply of gas, electricity (half hourly and non-half hourly), including from renewable sources and/or on a flexible basis. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this Category during the 60 month period is £142,500,000.

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: CHIC are extending the validity period with a further 60-months extension option, reviewed at 12 month increments whereby the authority can, subject to the success of the DPS, amend (extend, shorten, terminate or re-procure) the DPS.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 90%
  • price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 90
  • Price: 10
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “CHIC Energy Purchasing - Dynamic Purchasing System [DPS]” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Potentially renewed post contract expiration.
First published
4 Jul 2023, 10:25 BST
Last source update
25 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017050
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityPetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de82 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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.

Registered Providers who may become members of CHIC may include any of those listed in the list of Registered Providers at the time of Call Off from the DPS: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗

All other potential members who may Call Off from the DPS, see link below: UK Government: Departments, Agencies and Public Bodies: www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗

For the avoidance of doubt, all other organisations listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 shall be entitled to access this DPS (list not exhaustive) :

www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ uksi/2015/102/schedule/1/made

Local Authorities England: local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/MapLocat… ↗

Local Authorities Wales: gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/ ↗

Joint Authorities established under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985; Body's corporate established pursuant to an order under Section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985;

NDPBs: www.gov.uk ↗ government/publications/non-departmental-public-bodies-2010-2011

Educational Establishments maintained by the Department for Education, Universities and Colleges but Not Independent Schools: www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗

Police Forces in the United Kingdom: www.police.uk/forces/ ↗

Citizens Advice: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citize… ↗

Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities: gov.wales ↗ NHS Wales: www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory ↗

NHS Wales GP Practices: www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory ↗

Publisher note: E-Tender Information: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. - Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. - On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. - The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. - In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. - Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?” - Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. - If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. - Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. - Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). - Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. - Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12:00 midday on the date stipulated. Late bids will not be accepted. How To Find The ITT: - Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’ - The e-tender references for this contract are: project_54018 and itt_104181 - Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page. - You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area. - Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. (WA Ref:138218)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://app.panacea-software.com/chic/login.aspx ↗

Admission period ends
10 Aug 2027, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
3600 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jul 2023 → 10 Aug 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published238 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Admission / appointment period endsin 293 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Aug 2027, 15:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2023
  1. Published value updated to £31,600,000
    3 Aug 2023, 08:34 BST
    was £31,400,000
  2. Status changed to active
    3 Aug 2023, 08:34 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    3 Aug 2023, 08:34 BST
  4. Deadline published: 19 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
    3 Aug 2023, 08:34 BST
  5. Published value updated to £150,000,000
    13 Sept 2023, 16:47 BST
    was £31,600,000
  6. Procurement method changed
    13 Sept 2023, 16:47 BST
  7. Deadline moved to 10 Aug 2027, 15:00 BST
    13 Sept 2023, 16:47 BST
    +1421 days · was 19 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    13 Sept 2023, 16:47 BST
  9. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2024, 17:05 GMT
  10. Procurement method changed
    19 Jan 2024, 17:05 GMT
  11. Buyer details updated
    19 Jan 2024, 17:05 GMT
  12. Buyer details updated
    25 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Notice of Termination of CHIC Energy Purchasing - Dynamic Purchasing System [DPS] CHIC, as the Authority is hereby giving notice of its termination of this DPS. The termination process will commence immediately upon the publication of this notice, meaning the DPS Agreement will end on Wednesday 25th February 2026. From the date of publication all pending requests to participate (RTPs) are cancelle…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-08: 1 release · 3 Aug 2023
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 4 Jul 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jan 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 002004-2024-C077/2023/2024-1

    Signed
    17 Jan 2024
    Value
    £14,632,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Category 1: Energy Brokers/Consultants4bids · 4 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited (CHIC)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Birmingham, UK, B18 6DSContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
  • The High Court Royal Court of Justice,Review body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Newable LtdAdmitted to the market 140 Aldersgate Street, London, London, EC1A4HY

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria