Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2020

External Reference: 2020-511932

TED Reference: 2020/S 072-173685

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Energy Consortium
N/A
The Innovation Centre 1 Devon Way Longbridge Business Park
Birmingham
B31 2TS
UK
Contact person: Richard Murphy
Telephone: +44 1214831960
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tec.ac.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Other activity:  Public Sector Organisation

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Flexible Mains Gas and Electricity Contracts (Energy Contracts)
Reference number:  TECPROC026
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09121200  -  Mains gas
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This is an OJEU framework agreement for the supply of Flexible Gas and Electricity with a single source for each in two lots. The suppliers will subsequently contract with the authority’s customers as identified in the OJEU for the provision of energy.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  1000000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Mains Gas
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09121200  -  Mains gas
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Energy Consortium (“The Authority”) has awarded a framework agreement contract under lot 1 to Corona Energy Retail 4 Limited for the supply of mains gas. The Authority’s customers enter call-off contracts under the terms of the framework agreement for the provision of mains gas from 1st October 2020.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio Actualisation and trading arrangements  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Service  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Additional Services and Innovation  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio Price Determination, Billing and costing  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Authority reserves the right to close or extend this framework after a period of 24 months. Such closure is only anticipated to be due to fundamental changes in the market; extensions will be in two 12 month periods up to a total maximum term of 48 months .
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Electricity – Including HH and NHH metered and UMS (Flexible including UMS)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000  -  Electricity
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Energy Consortium (“The Authority”) has awarded a framework agreement contract under lot 2 to EDF Energy Customers Limited for the supply of electricity – including HH and NHH metered and UMS (Flexible including UMS). The Authority’s customers can enter call-off contracts under the terms of the framework agreement for the provision of electricity from 1st October 2020.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio Actualisation and trading arrangements  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Customer Service  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Additional Services and Innovation  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Portfolio Price Determination, Billing and costing  /  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Authority reserves the right to close or extend this framework after a period of 24 months. Such closure is only anticipated to be due to fundamental changes in the market; extensions will be in two 12 month periods up to a total maximum term of 48 months .
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 204-497851
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: TECPROC026

Lot No: 1

Title: Mains Gas

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

CORONA ENERGY RETAIL 4 LIMITED
577704800
BUILDING 2 LEVEL 2, CROXLEY PARK
WATFORD
WD18 8YA
UK
Telephone: +44 8442646464

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  700000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  700000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: TECPROC026

Lot No: 2

Title: Flexible Mains Electricity

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/03/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED
02228297
90 WHITFIELD STREET
LONDON
W1T 4EZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7789503737
Internet address: http://www.edfenergy.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  300000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  300000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Energy Consortium
Innovation Centre 1 Devon Way Longbridge Technology Park
Birmingham
B31 2TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1214831960
Internet address: https://www.tec.ac.uk/

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Energy Consortium
Innovation Centre 1 Devon Way Longbridge Technology Park
Birmingham
B31 2TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1214831960
Internet address: https://www.tec.ac.uk/