Contract award notice – utilities
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
E-mail: Richard.Murphy@tec.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tec.ac.uk/
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: 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
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
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Mains Gas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09121200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
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 Ltd 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 1 October 2020.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Portfolio actualisation and trading arrangements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Additional services and innovation
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Electricity – Including HH and NHH Metered and UMS (Flexible including UMS)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
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 Ltd 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 1 October 2020.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Portfolio actualisation and trading arrangements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Additional services and innovation
/ Weighting: 5 %
Cost criterion: 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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about 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 prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TECPROC026
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
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
Corona Energy Retail 4 Ltd
577704800
Building 2 Level 2, Croxley Park
Watford
WD18 8YA
UK
Telephone: +44 8442646464
E-mail: John-Mark.carnall@coronaenergy.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.coronaenergy.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: TECPROC026
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
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
EDF Energy Customers Ltd
02228297
90 Whitfield Street
London
W1T 4EZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7789503737
E-mail: will.hall@edfenergy.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.edfenergy.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
E-mail: Richard.Murphy@tec.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: 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
E-mail: Richard.Murphy@tec.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.tec.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2020