Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Procurement Organisation (Central Purchasing Body)
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle
NE1 3AF
UK
Contact person: Aaron Rush
Telephone: +44 1912613918
E-mail: aaron.rush@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council (Framework Participant)
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
E-mail: customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council (Framework Participant)
Durham
DH1 5UZ
UK
E-mail: help@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Council (Framework Participant)
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
UK
E-mail: customerservices@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Participant)
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
UK
E-mail: customer.services@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council (Framework Participant)
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FT
UK
E-mail: contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council (Framework Participant)
Newcastle
NE1 8QH
UK
E-mail: csc@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council (Framework Participant)
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
E-mail: contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.my.northtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Participant)
Redcar
TS10 1RT
UK
E-mail: contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council (Framework Participant)
South Shields
NE33 2RL
UK
E-mail: customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Framework Participant)
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1LD
UK
E-mail: customer.comments@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council (Framework Participant)
Sunderland
UK
E-mail: enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham Constabulary (Framework Participant)
Durham
DH1 5TT
UK
E-mail: customerservicedesk@durham.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham-police.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Nexus (Framework Participant)
Newcastle
NE1 4AX
UK
E-mail: contactus@twmetro.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead College (Framework Participant)
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
UK
E-mail: help@gateshead.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Livin Housing (Framework Participant)
Spennymoor
DL16 6NL
UK
E-mail: contact@livin.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.livin.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbria Police (Framework Participant)
Newcastle
UK
E-mail: enquiries@northumrbria.pnn.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northumbria.police.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NEPO303 Meter Operator (MOP) Services.
Reference number: DN169162
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) invited tenders for a Framework Agreement for the provision of Meter Operator (MOP) services. The Framework Agreement includes the supply or adoption of meters (to be determined by the Tenderer), registration of meters and the maintenance of meters and associated communications requirements. With regard to supply, the Framework Agreement also includes the supply of meters where the result of the maintenance service identifies a requirement to do so.
The NEPO Framework Agreement for Meter Operator Services was divided into the following two lots. P272 is an electricity market regulatory change which is effective from April 2017 and results in a change of measurement class for Non-Half Hourly (NHH) 5-8 meters
Lot 1 — Meters on the NEPO Electricity Portfolio prior to P272,
Lot 2 — Meters on the NEPO Electricity Portfolio post P272.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
193 898.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
296 355.06
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Meters on the NEPO Electricity Portfolio Pre P272
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meter Operator (MOP) Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality — Meter Operator Services
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
75
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
Lot 2 — Meters on the NEPO Electricity Portfolio post P272
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meter Operator (MOP) Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality — Meter Operator Services
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
75
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 208-376583
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: NEPO303
Title: Meter Operator Services — Lot 1 Meters prior to P272
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/02/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Western Power Distribution Smart Metering Ltd
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
68 524.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
153 585.06
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: NEPO303
Title: Meter Operator ServiceS — Lot 2 Meter Post P272
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/02/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Western Power Distribution Smart Metering Ltd
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
125 374.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
142 770.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15).
The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of NEPO members is available in the About section of the NEPO website: www.nepo.org.
This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed on the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list.
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK. A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.
Full details can be found in Contract Notice 2016/S 208-376583.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East Procurement Organisation
Newcastle
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613924
E-mail: aaron.rush@nepo.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North East Procurement Organisation
Newcastle
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613924
E-mail: aaron.rush@nepo.org
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
North East Procurement Organisation
Newcastle
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613924
E-mail: aaron.rush@nepo.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2017