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Published 1 Apr 2021, 17:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Public Sector Energy Procurement Framework

Official notice

Authority: Independent Utility Advice

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 May 2021awarded 20 Jul 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Independent Utility Advice are seeking Electricity and Gas Suppliers who are interested in award to their Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework. The Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework will be split into four separate Lots and has been developed to enable all public bodies identified in this notice, to benefit from increased Supplier competition and lower priced electricity and gas.

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
yes

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Electricity Fixed Price Supply ContractsAwardedPublished value£40,000,000

Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 1 of the Framework, which is for the supply of electricity on a fixed price contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.

An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.

The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org ↗.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Natural Gas Fixed Price Supply ContractsAwardedLot estimate not published

Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 2 of the Framework, which is for the supply of natural gas on a fixed priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.

An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.

The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org ↗.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Electricity Flexible Priced Supply ContractsAwardedLot estimate not published

Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 2 of the Framework, which is for the supply of electricity on a flexible priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.

An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.

The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org ↗.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Natural Gas Flexible Priced Supply ContractsAwardedLot estimate not published

Suppliers are tendering for potential award to Lot 4 of the Framework, which is for the supply of natural gas on a flexible priced contract basis to a range of contracting authorities based in England, Scotland and Wales. A list of eligible contracting authorities has been detailed within this notice.

An unlimited number of Suppliers (anticipated to be no more than 10) will be awarded to this Framework Lot subject to meeting the minimum standards detailed in the ITT and will then have the opportunity to bid for future call off contracts, which will be awarded by way of Mini-Competitions.

The detailed specification and further information about the basis for award of Call Off Contracts can be found in the ITT Documentation, which is available through www.mytenders.org ↗.

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
What this means for your bid
  • “Public Sector Energy Procurement Framework” 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
Open procedure
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Apr 2021, 17:48 BST
Last source update
20 Jul 2021, 10:14 BST
Award evaluation window
7 May 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017010
Classification (CPV)
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a259 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Any public body may access this framework agreement but only do so with the agreement of the contracting authority. Full details of the classification of potential public bodies who may use this framework agreement can be found below: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.leeds.gov.uk/Pages/Default.aspx https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ http://mylocalschool.gov.wales/?_ga=2.268703473.1011880340.1582191052-1500878155.1582191052 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools https://education.gov.scot/parentzone https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-exchange-of-data-school-establishments/ https://www.gov.uk/check-university-award-degree https://www.police.uk/forces/ https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ https://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx https://www.scottishambulance.com/contact-us/ https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/ https://gov.wales/about-us https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance https://gov.wales/housing (MT Ref:223391)

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
Appointment period ends
7 May 2021, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 May 2021, 14:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 May 2021 → 20 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 May 2021, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 May 2021, 14:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Jul 2021, 10:14 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Jul 2021, 10:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 20 Jul 2021

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

Contracts

  • Electricity Fixed Price Supply Contracts

    Signed
    20 Jul 2021
    Value
    £18,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Natural Gas Fixed Price Supply Contracts

    Signed
    20 Jul 2021
    Value
    £15,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Electricity Flexible Priced Supply Contracts

    Signed
    20 Jul 2021
    Value
    £10,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Natural Gas Flexible Priced Supply Contracts

    Signed
    20 Jul 2021
    Value
    £7,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Electricity Fixed Price Supply Contracts2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Natural Gas Fixed Price Supply Contracts3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
3 · Electricity Flexible Priced Supply Contracts3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
4 · Natural Gas Flexible Priced Supply Contracts2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Independent Utility Advice

Contracting authorityGeneral Public Services Level 7, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8AFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • British Gas Trading LimitedFramework contractor Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, UK, SL4 5GDContact phone
  • Gazprom EnergyFramework contractor 3rd Floor, 1 Tony Wilson Place, First Street, Manchester, North West, M15 4FNContact phone
  • Scottishpower Energy Retail LtdFramework contractor 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5ADContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.