Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish and Southern Electricity
4094290
No 1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road
Reading
RG1 3JH
UK
Contact person: Timothy Higgins
Telephone: +44 1738453836
E-mail: timothy.higgins@sse.com
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://sse.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sse.com/potential-suppliers/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flexibility Services Through Community Flex
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The authority will be seeking tenders to provide flexibility to our networks separately for Drayton and Coxmoor Wood through the establishment of a Constraint managed zone (CMZ). A CMZ is a geographic region served by an existing network where requirements related to security of supply are met through the use of flexible services, such as demand side response, energy storage, energy efficiency and stand-by generation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Coxmoor Wood
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
65310000
65320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
Main site or place of performance:
Coxmoor wood.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To establish a Constraint managed zone in Coxmoor Wood to provide 5 MW of demand reduction or flexibility for an expected 4.5 hours per event, with an expected 6 events per year.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
One single 12-month period of extension is available to the authority.
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
Drayton
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
65310000
65320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
Drayton.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To establish a Constraint managed zone in Drayton to provide 3,75 MW of demand reduction or flexibility for an expected 1,6 hours per event, with an expected 6 events per year.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A single 12-month period of extension is available to the authority.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
— become verified on the Achilles supplier registration system.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
— all applicants that meet with the minimum standards and selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents will be invited to tender.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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:
11/09/2019
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
23/09/2019
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
— in order to take part in the procurement process please visit and follow the instructions with regards to the Achilles supplier registration system detailed on the following webpage on our website.
https://sse.com/potential-suppliers/
— once registered on Achilles, please notify timothy.higgins@sse.com in order to be set up with access to the tender system emptoris and obtain further details on the process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Timothy Higgins
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1738453836
E-mail: timothy.higgins@sse.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
SSE
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2019