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Published 20 Jul 2023, 13:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Low Carbon Inertia Service Procurement – Phase 1

Official notice

Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£202,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2023awarded 15 Apr 2024
Awarded to Bush Hill Stability Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Statkraft UK Group), Faughan Stability Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Statkraft UK Group)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SONI have carried out a structured process to select companies to provide the required volume of Low Carbon Inertia Services. This process is now concluded.

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£202,000,000
Extensions: SONI may, subject to the approval of the Regulatory Authority (if required) and the written consent of the Service Provider and subject to any other provisions as provided in the Agreement, extend the term of the Agreement for two additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each.Second stage: 10–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Legal form for consortia
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Shortlisting
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jul 2023, 13:33 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2024, 16:32 BST
Authority reference
SONI029
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013204
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e3d6 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Publisher note: This process is now concluded. 1) Interested parties must register their interest on the mytenders web site (www.mytenders.co.uk) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Portal (www.mytenders.co.uk) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate. 6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded. 7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make,source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition. (MT Ref:231849)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
22 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Deposits and guarantees
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Aug 2023 → 23 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    29 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Apr 2024, 16:32 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 22 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    20 Jul 2023, 16:19 BST
    +4 days · was 18 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2024, 16:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.218 Aug 202322 Aug 2023+4 d

New date for contract notice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2024

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
SONI have carried out a structured process to select companies to provide the required…———£87,000,000 – £130,500,000
Whole notice———£87,000,000 – £130,500,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SONI Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 12 Manse Road, Belfast, UK, BT6 9RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

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