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Published 26 Nov 2021, 19:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Half-Hourly and Non-Half-Hourly Metered Electricity & Mains Metered Natural Gas To The Estates of 4x FirstGroup Train Operating Companies Across the UK

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£32,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 17 Dec 2021
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

FirstGroup seeks tenders for the provision of half-hourly and non-half-hourly metered electricity to the estates of 4x Train Operating Companies spanning the UK.

The estimated annual consumption across the 4 entities is 55 GWh per annum for electricity and 39 GWh for gas.

FirstGroup expects to award contracts for the 4 entities for a minimum twenty four month period with an optional 12 month extension. The contracts are expected to commence on 01/04/2022.

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 · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1The Provision of Metered Natural Gas

Lot 1 is for the supply of metered natural gas to sites across the estates of 4 FirstGroup train operating companies with an estimated annual consumption of 39 GWh.

The intention is to award a contract 2+1 term. The contract is expected to commence 01/04/2022.

This Lot may be awarded individually or may be awarded in combination with Lot 2.

A more detailed specification is available within the Tender Documents.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland · Full breakdown of site locations by MPRN is available within the Tender Documents.
Extensions: FirstGroup is seeking an initial 24 months term with an option to extend for a further 12 months upon completion of the initial term if both parties agree.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The Provision of Half-Hourly & Non-Half-Hourly Metered Electricity

Lot 2 is for the supply of metered natural gas to sites across the estates of 4 FirstGroup train operating companies with an estimated annual consumption of 55 GWh.

The intention is to award a contract 2+1 term. The contract is expected to commence 01/04/2022.

This Lot may be awarded individually or may be awarded in combination with Lot 1.

A more detailed specification is available within the Tender Documents.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland · A full list of MPANs with site addresses is available in the Tender Documents.
Extensions: FirstGroup is seeking an initial 24 months term with an option to extend for a further 12 months upon completion of the initial term if both parties agree.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
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 and Lot 2.
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Parties expressing an interest must be Licensed by Ofgem as an Accredited Supplier of metered electricity and natural gas in the UK and must be signatories to all of the electricity and natural gas supply industry Agreements.

    Parties expressing an interest must also be able to meet the minimum requirements of the Client - these are provided within the Tender Documents and available with free and open access.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Closed
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
Yes
First published
26 Nov 2021, 19:02 GMT
Last source update
26 Nov 2021, 19:02 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029501
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityMains gasPetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
+2 moreWales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/SignIn.aspx ↗

Submission deadline
17 Dec 2021
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Nov 2021 → 24 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Nov 2021, 19:02 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Dec 2021
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    24 Dec 2021

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, London, SN1 1HLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITEDReview body London

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