CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

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.1.4 above

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

WME 2013 (2) The Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible basis and the provision of associated services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

UK.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

A framework arrangement for flexible gas and the provision of associated services 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) who are identified at the following websites:-

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council (Local Authorities)

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml (education establishments)

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php (education establishments)

http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net/index.php (education establishments)

http://www.uk-universitydirectory.co.uk/ (universities)

http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites#force_sites (police)

http://www.scotland.police.uk/ (police)

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs. (fire service)

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home.htm (coast guard)

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx (nhs)

http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx (nhs)

http://www.scottishambulance.com/Theservice/Default.aspx (ambulance services)

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure (nhs)

http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx (charities)

http://www.oscr.org.uk/ (charities)

The framework agreement is with a single contractor and will commence on the 17.12.2013 for a period up to the 31.3.2018, allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing from 1.4.2015.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

WME2013(2)

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

West Mercia Energy incorporated a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. There were no appeals.

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice