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Published 10 Mar 2022, 08:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of ESCo Services at Preston Barracks (Makerfield) Scheme, Brighton

Official notice

Authority: Optivo

ServicesAward procedure with prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£2,514,540published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jan 2022
Awarded to Switch2 Energy Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Optivo is looking to appoint a Energy Service Company (ESCo) for the provision of ESCo Services to our Preston Barracks (Makerfield) Scheme in Brighton, which is currently under development.

Optivo’s residential parcel at Preston Barracks is made up of 369 homes and 87 commercial units. A communal heating and associated Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant will generate heating and hot water to all dwellings and to the 7 commercial units.

An ESCo provision is required to fully manage, maintain, operate, meter, bill, resident support, bad debt responsibility and plant replacement over a 25 year contract period.

CPV: District heating · Energy and related services · Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The works are to include, but not be limited to an ESCo provision for the following:Awarded

The works are to include, but not be limited to an ESCo provision for the following:

  1. Operation and maintenance
  2. Plant replacement
  3. Metering and billing
  4. Bad debt responsibility
  5. Efficiency monitoring and action
  6. Tariff setting
  7. Affordable heat provision for all users (benchmarked variable heat and standing charges)
  8. Helpdesk and support services for the ESCo provision
  9. Vulnerable customer support services
  10. Service level agreement
  11. Reporting and client communication
  12. Compliance with regulations and good practice guidelines
Delivery: South East · Preston Barracks Site, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GL

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
  • Operation and Maintenance of the Plan and Network
  • Resident Focus
  • Affordability, Value for Money and Benchmarking
  • Environmental Requirements and Reporting
  • Social Value
  • Handover

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Mar 2022, 08:55 GMT
Last source update
10 Mar 2022, 08:55 GMT
Authority reference
OP 7212
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006533
Classification (CPV)
District heatingEnergy and related servicesEnergy-management services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03201f Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:225644)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,514,5401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Switch2 Energy Limited£2,514,540 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The works are to include, but not be limited to an ESCo provision for the following:3bids · 3 electronic1——
Whole notice———£2,514,540 – £5,495,839

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Optivo

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 125 High Street, Croydon, London, CR0 9XPContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Switch2 Energy LtdAwarded supplier The Waterfront, Salts Mill Road, Shipley, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD18 2NAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.