Official UK procurement notice
Natural Gas (Supply and Export)
Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThames Water Utilities (TWUL) are the largest water and wastewater services company in the UK, providing services to 15 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. TWUL would like to procure a framework agreement for the supply, metering and export of their Natural Gas portfolio. The contract will be for a 4 year period with an option to extend for a further 4 year period. Multi-lot applications are preferred.
- Recurrence: Between 4 and 8 years.
CPV: Mains gas · Natural gas · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of themLot #1Natural Gas Supply and MeteringCancelledRenewalPublished value£48,000,000
The scope of this lot is to award a framework agreement for the supply of natural gas to TW sites as well as monitoring and maintainance of our gas meter fleet. TW's gas consumption is fairly consistent at around 100GWh per annum which is mainly used in the waste water treatment process as well as heating and hot water. TW currently have 66 AMR meters (one daily metered site).
We are looking for a proactive supplier to collaborate with to improve gas usage efficiency without penalty as well as optimise prices, whether through hedging or other means.
It is important that the uptime of our meters is maximised so response times and technical support are key here as well as proactive intervention when appropriate.
Reporting is important to us, preferably real time.
As you will be working on our sites, there are detailed health and safety processes and accreditations that we will require you to either already have or be willing to acquire.
Lot #2Export of biomethaneCancelledRenewalPublished value£22,000,000
The scope of this lot is to award a framework agreement for the export and sale of biomethane gas generated through our biogas upgrade plants on key waste treatment sites.
We are currently producing around 43MWh of biomethane per year but this is expected to increase up to 709 MWh by 2030 due to a planned programme of biogas upgrade plant installations.
We are interested in working with suppliers who will be able to optimise revenue, help us make informed decisions on green gas certificates and assist us in achieve our Net Zero Strategy. As this is an emerging market, we welcome continuous improvement and innovation throughout the agreement period.
Access to a detailed reporting system is essential for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Legal form for consortia
- Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to award
- Shortlisting
- As detailed in Section VI.3 of this notice and the PQQ
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- “Natural Gas (Supply and Export)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- Yes · Between 4 and 8 years.
- First published
- 16 Aug 2022, 09:22 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2023, 16:46 BST
- Authority reference
FA1758- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011013- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035ea3Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Specified in the Invitation to Negotiate documents (ITN)
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: ***** Please note, this is a CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE ***** All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in Section I.3 of this notice, i.e. https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement All bidders will receive an email from [email protected] containing their log on details into our Smartsource Portal in order to access the PQQ documents. If the project requires it you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection. Note that your client may be Thames Water Utilities Ltd or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Deposits and guarantees
- Bonds and/or Parent Company Guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.
Timeline
12 Sept 2022 → 17 Apr 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published17 Apr 2023, 16:46 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2022- Deadline moved to 12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST5 Sept 2022, 10:09 BST+7 days · was 5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Sept 2022, 10:09 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2023, 16:46 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 5 Sept 2022 | 12 Sept 2022 | +7 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Gas purchase
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Gas sales
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Thames Water UtilitiesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Corona Energy Retail 4 LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria