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Published 24 Apr 2023, 09:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Reference number

Official notice

Authority: Crown Commercial Service (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2023
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period Ends 30 Jun 2023

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Crown Commercial Service has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System for an initial period of four (4) years which has now been extended by a further seven (seven) months and is inviting bidders to request to participate for the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) DPS. This DPS will include provision of Energy Advisory, Design & Technical Services, Delivery Services, Energy Purchase Agreements and Commoditised Products. The four (4) distinct elements of the DPS service and product filters include location (Overseas and National), Project Value, Products & Services. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission, you will be invited by customers to submit tenders for relevant service and product requirements through a call for competition. The DPS remains open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its four (4) year duration. CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during the lifetime of the DPS in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS Agreement.

CPV: Air-conditioning appliances · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Batteries · Billing system · Boiler installations · Boilers · Building construction work · Building installation work · Building services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Cogeneration plant construction work · Commissioning of heating installations · +90 more

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Service 1 - Technical services relating to the advice and design of any demand management or generation type.

The supplier shall have the ability to provide Technical services relating to the advice and design of any demand management or generation type. Additional information: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining, which may exceed the duration of the RM3824 - HELGA DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any point in time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows the customer to determine appropriate contracting timelines required in order that the supplier can meet the needs of the customer.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Service 2 - Delivery services to install, manage and maintain any demand management or generation type.

The supplier shall have the ability to provide Delivery services to install, manage and maintain any demand management or generation type. Additional information: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining, which may exceed the duration of the RM3824 - HELGA DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any point in time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows the customer to determine appropriate contracting timelines required in order that the supplier can meet the needs of the customer.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Service 3 - Provision of Energy Purchase Agreements through direct or indirect opportunities

The supplier shall have the ability to provide Provision of Energy Purchase Agreements through direct or indirect opportunities. Additional information: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining, which may exceed the duration of the RM3824 - HELGA DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any point in time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows the customer to determine appropriate contracting timelines required in order that the supplier can meet the needs of the customer.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Access to Commoditised Products through bulk purchasing

The Supplier shall have the ability to provide Access to Commoditised Products through bulk purchasing. Additional information: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining, which may exceed the duration of the RM3824 - HELGA DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any point in time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows the customer to determine appropriate contracting timelines required in order that the supplier can meet the needs of the customer.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Service 5 - One-stop-shop solution to deliver full end to end advisory, design, delivery, energy purchase agreements, and commoditised products.

The supplier shall have the ability to provide One-stop-shop solution to deliver full end to end advisory, design, delivery, energy purchase agreements, and commoditised products. Additional information: Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining, which may exceed the duration of the RM3824 - HELGA DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any point in time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows the customer to determine appropriate contracting timelines required in order that the supplier can meet the needs of the customer.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2023
Delivery: UK
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a

    place on the RM3824 – Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) DPS.

    The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address

    supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗ and by selecting the 'Energy' link.

    Please read the DPS Needs document FIRST for a full overview of the procurement process and read the

    instructions carefully.

    To register for the RM3824 DPS Agreement please select the 'Access as a Supplier' link which can be

    located at the URL address above.

    Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at the following youtube generic

    guide www.youtube.com/watch ↗

    Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet)

    for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

    The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS.

    The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.

    We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement

    offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume

    guarantee under this DPS.

    As part of this Contract notice the Bid Pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link

    provided below:

    1. Contract notice authorised customer list…
What this means for your bid
  • “Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Reference number” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Apr 2023, 09:29 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2023, 09:29 BST
Authority reference
RM3824
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011607
Classification (CPV)
Air-conditioning appliancesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBatteriesBilling systemBoiler installationsBoilersBuilding construction workBuilding installation workBuilding servicesCivil engineering consultancy services
+92 moreCogeneration plant construction workCommissioning of heating installations
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c370 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to Suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the Suppliers. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) may apply at the Call for Competition. It is the Suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Cabinet Office Supplier Registration
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
30 Jun 2023
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Apr 2023 → 30 Jun 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Apr 2023, 09:29 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jun 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Crown Commercial Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.