Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a LASER)
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK
Contact person: Mr Ian Day
Telephone: +44 1622236697
E-mail: ian.day@csltd.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=13e1f808-c8a0-ea11-8103-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=13e1f808-c8a0-ea11-8103-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Power Purchase Agreement Providers
Reference number: DN480090
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This Dynamic Purchase System (DPS) provides a route, compliant with UK public procurement regulations, for public bodies to procure power purchase agreements. It is intended to help public bodies and renewable energy generators contract together through a relatively simplified and standardised way. With the aim of driving greater and faster expansion of renewable generation assets.
The DPS is structured such that generators who can meet a set of mandatory requirements, set in the specifications document, will be accepted as approved suppliers to the DPS. Individual or groups of public bodies will run mini competitions to which approved suppliers will be invited to bid. The mini competitions will include more detailed specifications relating to the requirements of that/those public bodies. What further specifications could be covered under mini competition is expanded further in the specification document.
To note that services, goods and/or works may be procured through the future mini competitions run through this DPS and would be subject to appropriate terms, for example: works would be carried out utilising appropriate JCT terms, as agreed between the supplier and participating authority.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Dynamic Purchase System (DPS) provides a route, compliant with UK public procurement regulations, for public bodies to procure power purchase agreements. It is intended to help public bodies and renewable energy generators contract together through a relatively simplified and standardised way. With the aim of driving greater and faster expansion of renewable generation assets.
The DPS is structured such that generators who can meet a set of mandatory requirements, set in the specifications document, will be accepted as approved Suppliers to the DPS. Individual or groups of public bodies will run mini competitions to which approved suppliers will be invited to bid. The mini competitions will include more detailed specifications relating to the requirements of that/those public bodies. What further specifications could be covered under mini competition is expanded further in the specification document.
To note that services, goods and/or works may be procured through the future mini competitions run through this DPS and would be subject to appropriate terms, for example: works would be carried out utilising appropriate JCT terms, as agreed between the supplier and participating authority.
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: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. Please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk and select commercial services from the ‘organisation’ list for full documentation, information and instructions.
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 setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
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:
2020/S 057-137530
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2026
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The following public bodies may access the agreement with agreement of the contracting authority:
https://www.registers.service.gov.uk/registers
https://www.local.gov.uk/topics
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1andlang=en
https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments
https://www.btp.police.uk/
http://www.mod.police.uk
http://www.npas.police.uk/
http://www.police.uk/forces.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
https://www.police.uk/dyfed-powys/
https://www.police.uk/gwent/
https://www.police.uk/north-wales/
https://www.police.uk/south-wales/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
https://www.iompolice.im/
https://jersey.police.uk/
http://www.guernsey.police.uk/
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/
https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
https://www.gov.im/coastguard
http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.harbours.gg/guernsey-coastguard-rnli
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
http://www.emas.nhs.uk
http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk
http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk
http://www.neas.nhs.uk
http://www.nwas.nhs.uk
http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk
http://www.secamb.nhs.uk
http://www.swast.nhs.uk
http://www.wmas.nhs.uk
http://www.yas.nhs.uk
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
http://www.niamb.co.uk/
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx
http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/
https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-service/
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing
https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87
https://stjohn.gg/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en
https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public-sector-housing/housing-authority-contacts/
https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx
http://www.gha.gg/
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php
http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net/
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
www.hefce.ac.uk
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-colleges/
https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/charities/index-of-registered-charities-and-departmental-information/
http://www.jerseycharities.org/members
http://www.charity.org.gg/Find
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2020