Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Telephone: +44 1903274444
E-mail: Kirsten.Abbott@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Electricity Flexible Half Hourly, Fixed Non Half Hourly and Fixed Export Contract
Reference number: prj_1118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply contracts for flexible half hourly, fixed non half hourly and fixed export electricity.
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: 3
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
HH Flexible (to Include FiT Administration)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Electricity:
1) 574 HH meters, with an approximate consumption of 329 GWh;
2) 3214 NHH meters with approximate consumption of 33.3 GWh;
3) 34 Export meters with an approximate volume of 11.3 GWh (30 generation meters with an approximate green generation volume of 76 GWh).
Offers will be required for the following lots:
Lot 1: HH Flexible (to include FiT administration);
Lot 2: NHH Fixed;
Lot 3: Export Fixed (to include purchase of ROCs and FiT administration for all eligible generation).
Note: suppliers may combine the lots in whichever way they prefer.
Note: suppliers will be required to state what dual-lot or multi-lot discount would be applied if 2 or more lots are awarded to them.
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
Start:
01/04/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
48-month contract duration with option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (in any 12 or 24-month increment).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Suppliers may combine the lots in whichever way they prefer.
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
Fixed Non Half Hourly Contract
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1) 574 HH meters, with an approximate consumption of 329 GWh;
2) 3214 NHH meters with approximate consumption of 33.3 GWh;
3) 34 Export meters with an approximate volume of 11.3 GWh (30 generation meters with an approximate green generation volume of 76 GWh);
4) Offers will be required for the following lots:
Lot 1: HH Flexible (to include FiT administration);
Lot 2: NHH Fixed;
Lot 3: Export Fixed (to include purchase of ROCs and FiT administration for all eligible generation).
Note: suppliers may combine the Lots in whichever way they prefer.
Note: suppliers will be required to state what dual-lot or multi-lot discount would be applied if 2 or more lots are awarded to them.
5) The ability to sleeve a PPA with a third party for flexible offers;
6) Reforecasting required for flexible offers;
7) Ability to add and remove sites into the contract at contracted rates (within agreed parameters);
8) Brown or renewable energy (supplier will need to confirm renewable premium if applicable);
9) 48 month contract duration with option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (in any 12 or 24-month increment);
10) EDI Billing files and Paper invoices per meter. Monthly excel summaries per group account;
11) NHH AMR data to be used for invoicing purposes;
12) Invoices to be sent within 10 working days of the following month;
13) Direct Debit payment terms;
14) Suppliers will be shortlisted after the first round. The top suppliers (up to a maximum of 5 per lot) will be invited to present to Southern Water. Following the presentations a final round of negotiations will take place.
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
Start:
01/04/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
48-month contract duration with option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (in any 12 or 24-month increment).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Bidders can combine lots in which everyway they prefer.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Export Contract
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1) 574 HH meters, with an approximate consumption of 329 GWh;
2) 3214 NHH meters with approximate consumption of 33.3 GWh;
3) 34 Export meters with an approximate volume of 11.3 GWh (30 generation meters with an approximate green generation volume of 76 GWh);
4) Offers will be required for the following lots:
Lot 1: HH Flexible (to include FiT administration);
Lot 2: NHH Fixed;
Lot 3: Export Fixed (to include purchase of ROCs and FiT administration for all eligible generation).
Note: suppliers may combine the lots in whichever way they prefer.
Note: suppliers will be required to state what dual-lot or multi-lot discount would be applied if 2 or more lots are awarded to them.
5) The ability to sleeve a PPA with a third party for flexible offers;
6) Reforecasting required for dlexible offers;
7) Ability to add and remove sites into the contract at contracted rates (within agreed parameters);
8) Brown or renewable energy (supplier will need to confirm renewable premium if applicable);
9) 48-month contract duration with option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (in any 12 or 24-month increment);
10) EDI billing files and paper invoices per meter. Monthly excel summaries per group account;
11) NHH AMR data to be used for invoicing purposes;
12) Invoices to be sent within 10 working days of the following month;
13) Direct debit payment terms;
14) Suppliers will be shortlisted after the first round. The top suppliers (up to a maximum of 5 per lot) will be invited to present to Southern Water. Following the presentations a final round of negotiations will take place.
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
Start:
01/04/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
48-month contract duration with option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (in any 12 or 24-month increment).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Bidders can combine lots in which everyway they prefer.
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:
All suppliers must be registered with OFGEM and hold the relevant supply licence.
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:
26/07/2019
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:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
8 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: this procurement exercise will be conducted on the Bravo Solution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows:
(i) candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
(ii) once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
(a) login to the portal;
(b) select ‘View current opportunities and notices’;
(c) access the listing related to this contract titled electricity flexible half hourly, non half hourly and export contracts prj_1118 and view details;
(d) click on express interest button;
(iii) once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your reply using the publish button;
(iv) for any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering help desk at 08003684850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2019