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Published 11 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Fixed Term Energy Contracts

Official notice

Authority: LUPC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2023awarded 12 Jun 2024
Lots 2max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

PLEASE NOTE: LUPC IS RUNNING THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ENERGY CONSORTIUM WHO WILL ACT AS THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. The contracting authority (The Energy Consortium (TEC)) is seeking to create a framework agreement for the Supply of Mains Gas, Electricity and related services primarily under a flexible, risk managed, portfolio approach that maximises the benefit of aggregation. Requirement to provide a variety of services and data provision to the Authority and its Members in all aspects of energy from trading (covering short, medium and long term energy risk management options including energy from renewable sources via direct and indirect arrangements), delivery, invoicing, administration and analytics in support of accurate use, measurement and Member initiatives in reducing carbon.

CPV: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them
Lot #1Flexible Mains GasCancelled

The successful tenderers will enter into a Framework Agreement with the Authority and, pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement, will subsequently contract with the Authority’s Members as identified in the Contract Notice. The successful tenderer(s) shall contract directly with the Authority’s Members for the provision of energy. Full details are available in the tender pack.

Please download "Further Information..." document for more information on the tender.

Delivery: UK
Second stage: up to 1 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Flexible Electricity (HH/NHH/UMS)Cancelled

The successful tenderers will enter into a Framework Agreement with the Authority and, pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement, will subsequently contract with the Authority’s Members as identified in the Contract Notice. The successful tenderer(s) shall contract directly with the Authority’s Members for the provision of energy. Full details are available in the tender pack.

Please download "Further Information..." document for more information on the tender.

Delivery: UK
Second stage: up to 1 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Tenderers must meet the following conditions:

    1. OFGEM supply licences for the Lots you wish to apply for.
    2. The ability to receive forward trades made via another counter-party as well as energy procured under direct long-term arrangements with other third parties
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Fixed Term Energy Contracts” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2024, 15:19 BST
Authority reference
TECPROC028
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018208
Classification (CPV)
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ef42 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
11 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2023 → 12 Jun 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    12 Jun 2024, 15:19 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2024, 15:19 BST
Published amendments (1)

One additional day added to for completion. The SQ will now close on Tuesday 12th Sept at 14:00.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jun 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £600,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 Flexible Mains Gas

    Signed
    12 Jun 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 Flexible Electricity (HH/NHH/UMS)

    Signed
    10 May 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation N/A Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London, UK, W1T 7NZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Corona Energy Retail 4 LimitedFramework contractor577704800 Building 2 Level 2, Croxley Park, , Watford, UK, WD18 8YAContact email
  • EDF Energy Customers PLCFramework contractor02228297 40 Grosvenor Place, London, UK, SW1X 7ENContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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