Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Commercial Services
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Contact person: Mr Ian Day
Telephone: +44 1622236697
E-mail: ian.day@procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e2e1f406-8939-e811-80eb-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e2e1f406-8939-e811-80eb-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Y18002 — Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas Daily Metered and Non-Daily Metered including Product Class 1,2,3 and 4 with Additional Services
Reference number: DN333116
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09123000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
A Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas Product Class 1,2,3 and 4 with Additional Services. Additional Services consisting of provision of Green Gas, Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), Gas Purchase Agreements (GPA) and Energy Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
— The procurement and supply of Natural Gas Daily Metered and Non-Daily Metered including Product Class 1,2,3 and 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
— The procurement and supply of Natural Gas Daily Metered and Non-Daily Metered including Product Class 1,2,3 and 4.
— Optional Additional Services:
—— Green Gas,
—— AMR,
—— Gas Purchase Agreements,
—— Energy Services.
This Lot 1 will be awarded to the first place Supplier based on Most Economically Advantageous Tender. Additionally a Framework of up to 4 Suppliers will be established with direct award or mini tender used for any future awards needed to meet the requirements of Sub Groups.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Gas related Energy Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
— Access to basic flexible procurement service,
— Additional Services:
—— Green Gas,
—— AMR,
—— Gas Purchase Agreements,
—— Energy Services.
This Lot 2 will establish a Framework of Suppliers with individual requirements placed using either direct award or mini competition with the option to negotiate. The Contracting Authority and/or Participating Authority reserve the right to seek verbal or written clarification, representation or negotiation in order to assess the capability and suitability of Suppliers placed on Lot 2 to deliver the Service Requirements as specified by the Contracting Authority and/ or Participating Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This Framework Agreement requires electricity to be purchased in advance of the actual supply date in order to deliver a competitive price hedged over a 2 year period prior to usage. Supply Period for Electricity purchased through this Framework Agreement will be 4 years, with supply start date being 1st October 2020 and supply end date of 30th September 2024.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/06/2018
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/06/2018
Local time: 14:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Any public body will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority through Commercial Services. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement include local authorities the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS and NHS Trusts, port authorities, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Full details of the classification of potential public bodies who may become Participating Authorities and / or End Users under this Framework Agreement via the Contracting Authority can be found at the following web addresses: Regions in England: Main Regions:
— East Midlands; West Midlands; East of England; South East; South West; North West; North East; Yorkshire and Humber; London or to individual administering Councils. www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm.
— Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts. www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland.
Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas: www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government.
Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas: wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1&lang=en.
Classification of End User Organisations.
Local Authority Councils: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users):
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
Educational Establishments: Nursery School, Primary School, Middle or High School, Secondary School, Academy, Special School, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Further Education College, University: www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php.
www.ukschoolsdirectory.net/searchresult.php
www.education.gov.uk/edubase
www.hefce.ac.uk
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx
Police, Fire & Rescue & Maritime & Coastguard Agency Emergency Services:
www.police.uk/forces.htm
www.fireservice.co.uk/
www.nifrs.org/
www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm
Port Authorities.
www.ports.org.uk/allportstext.asp
NHS Bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and Ambulance Services:
www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx
www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
Central Government Departments & their Agencies:
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
Registered Charities:
www.charitycommission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
www.oscr.org.uk/
www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/dsd_contact_us/dsd_our_offices.htm
Registered Social Landlords: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. See link:
www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736
www.nhfdirectory.co.uk
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link:
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/DevolvedAdministrations/DG_4003601
Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link:
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/DevolvedAdministrations/DG_4003604
Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link:
www.direct.gov.uk/en/dl1/directories/localcouncils/dg_065241
Tenderers are advised that the Contracting Authority, its affiliates and / or authorised users, reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services, and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the period of the Framework Agreement, for the purpose of selling to other public sector organisations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial services KentLtd
1 Abbey Wood Road
Kings Hill, West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2018