Official UK procurement notice
WME 009 - A Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Decarbonisation Services Partner for the Education Sector
Authority: West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council) (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOur requirement can be broadly split into two sections:
1.To provide the technical expertise and a range of decarbonisation solutions to our education-based customers and the wider education sector. This will range from energy audits, through to the delivery and project management of large-scale decarbonisation projects such as solar installations. In addition, we would like support providing relevant literature and education support to our customers which could come via webinars, social media, newsletters etc.
In addition to the initial support, we are keen to develop the partnership to include support to WME in developing additional frameworks to support the partnership’s future delivery.
2.The establishment of a working partnership, whereby both WME and the winning tenderer will work closely to develop opportunities and promote services of each other across the education sector, for the mutual benefit of both parties and the wider education sector.
- Recurrence: 4 years
CPV: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The organisation is operated under the authority of a Joint Committee formed under the…RenewalPublished value£1,000,000
The organisation is operated under the authority of a Joint Committee formed under the Local Government Act 1972, the Member Authorities being Shropshire Council, Herefordshire Council, Worcestershire County Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. A Joint Agreement between those Member Authorities determines the governance arrangements. The Joint Committee is the elected Member body responsible for the discharge of the functions of the Member Authorities.
The objectives of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (WME) is to maintain effective, efficient and economic arrangements for the purchase and supply of energy at the request of and to the satisfaction of the Member Authorities and to other public bodies, non-profit making and charitable organisations, education providers, including Academies, and private sector organisations delivering public services on behalf of public bodies and such other organisations which may be approved by the Joint Committee (including approval via the Annual Business Plan) where it is permitted by law and is to benefit of Member Authorities to do so.
In accordance with the above stated aims and objectives, WME are seeking to award A Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Decarbonisation Services Partner for the Education Sector to the customers of West Mercia Energy in its constituent authorities' areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire, together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential), in general as further identified at the following websites but also to include any organisation within the description in the paragraph above not so identified:
www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council ↗
get-information-schools.service.gov.uk ↗
www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php ↗
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/about/Pages/member-i… ↗
www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗
get-information-schools.service.gov.uk ↗
This opportunity was the subject of an earlier tender, but no award was made. This refers to Contract Notice: 2023/S 000-026237, and Contract Award Notice: 2023/S 000-035688. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JUJ33933CH ↗
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- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “WME 009 - A Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Decarbonisation…” 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 · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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 · 4 years
- First published
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
WME 009- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036351- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042320Find a Tender
- Performance terms
See tender documentation
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Energy-efficiency-consultancy-services./JUJ33933CH" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Energy-efficiency-consultancy-services./JUJ33933CH</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JUJ33933CH" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JUJ33933CH</a> GO Reference: GO-20231211-PRO-24738890
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Energy-efficiency-consultancy-services./JUJ33933CH ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Dec 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published11 Dec 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Constituent authorities of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential) who are identified at para II.2.4Contracting authority
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.