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Published 18 Jan 2021, 09:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Mains Gas and Supply and Export of Electricity for University of East Anglia

Official notice

Authority: University of East Anglia (Education)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£3,400,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2021awarded 19 Apr 2021
Awarded to SmartestEnergy Limited, CORONA ENERGY LIMITED2 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2021 · see each lot

Re-procurement plannedGas and Electric Supply · tender expected

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

University of East Anglia is seeking to appoint suppliers of HH electricity (Lot 1) and mains gas (Lot 2) for a 36 month contact commencing April 2021 for power and October 2021 for gas. Bidders to Lot 1 (electricity) must also demonstrate ability to manage a "spill" export contract. This tender is being run by Inspired Energy plc on behalf of the University and is open to holders of a valid Ofgem supply licence for the relevant utility only.

CPV: Electricity · Mains gas · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Supply and export of electricityAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

This Lot is for the supply of half hourly metered electricity and export of metered electricity from generation assets via a "spill" contract. The imported power is to be traded on a flexible purchasing strategy employing both buys and sells on a forward and prompt basis. The portfolio comprises 5 HH meters with an estimated annual consumption of 12,812 MWh.

The contract is offered for 36 months from April 2021, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · University of East Anglia, Norwich
Extensions: The university reserves the right to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 24 months subject to supplier performance and market conditionsVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Supply of Mains GasAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

This Lot is for the supply of mains gas, to be traded on a flexible purchasing strategy employing both buys and sells on a forward and prompt basis.

The portfolio comprises 1 Daily Metered supply point with an approximate Annual Quantity of 75,810 MWh.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · University of East Anglia, Norwich
Extensions: The university reserves the right to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 24 months subject to supplier performance and market conditionsVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Lots 1 and 2 may be awarded to the same supplier or separate suppliers. Tenderers are encouraged to bid for one or both lots
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
18 Jan 2021, 09:16 GMT
Last source update
19 Apr 2021, 11:44 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008186
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityMains gasPetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028b01 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:222592)

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2021, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2021 → 19 Apr 2021 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2021, 12:30 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Mar 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    19 Apr 2021, 11:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Apr 2021, 11:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £3,400,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Apr 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Supply and export of electricity1 award
SmartestEnergy Limited£1,600,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Supply of Mains Gas1 award
CORONA ENERGY LIMITED£1,800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Mains Gas · CORONA ENERGY LIMITED

    Signed
    19 Apr 2021
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2024
    Status
    active
  • Supply and export of electricity · SmartestEnergy Limited

    Signed
    22 Mar 2021
    Value
    £1,600,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply and export of electricity3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
2 · Supply of Mains Gas4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of East Anglia

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation RC000651 The Registry,, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7TJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Inspired Energy plcProcess contact point Kirkham, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Corona Energy LtdAwarded supplier Building 2 Level 2 Croxley Park, Watford, London, East of England, WD18 8YHContact phone
  • SmartestEnergyAwarded supplier 15-17 Grafton House, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact phone

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