Contract award 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.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SSEN — Network Innovation Competition — Third Party Bid Challenge
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Energy Networks Association's Open Networks Project is focussed on defining the Distribution Network Operators (DNO) transition to a Distribution System Operator (DSO) model and has been endorsed by the UK Government’s Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan.
The transition project will help progress this change by developing and demonstrating a ‘Proof of Concept’ Neutral Market Facilitator (NMF) Platform to test the operation of the market models being produced by the ENA Open Networks Project.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Neutral Market Facilitator Platform
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72242000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This element of the project is to establish the requirements, design and development of the neutral market facilitator platform, resulting in a procurable specification that can be used to tender the next phase of the project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Benefits
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Method
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Trial Selection Methodology and Area Location
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scope is to develop a trial selection methodology which allows the selection of trial sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Benefits
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Method
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Development of Rules for Market Model
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72242000
72241000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development of the rules to apply to the market model identified from the output of open networks' future worlds consultation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Benefits
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Method
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The contract involved is purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The contract is awarded in relation to an innovative project for research and development activities necessary to establish the scope, characteristics and specification of a neutral market facilitator platform for the transition project. Opportunity was provided to potential tenderers to be involved in this project through the issuing of a periodic indicative notice in relation to the project. All further contracts necessary to progress the transition project into the trial phase will be advertised through additional calls for competition and associated competitive tender events.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 023-040905
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
Title: Neutral Market Facilitator Platform
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CGI IT UK Ltd
947968
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Trial Selection Methodology and Area Location
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Ltd
00688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Development of Rules for Market Model
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origami Energy Ltd
8619644
Ashcombe Court, Woolsack Way
Godalming
GU7 1LQ
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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
28/06/2019