Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
UK
Contact person: Contracts Team
Telephone: +44 1924664685
E-mail: contracts@ypo.co.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
YPO — 000986 Supply of Gas
Reference number: 000986
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09121200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for a sole supplier to be appointed onto a framework agreement for the supply of mains gas, as well as related ancillary services primarily for use in the local authority sector, education sector and emergency services sector. This framework is designed to meet the needs of both YPO and other contracting authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the provider and the provider will deliver direct to the end customer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09121200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO will operate a flexible purchasing strategy where the wholesale energy component is predominantly sourced via the traded markets employing both buys and sells on a forward and prompt basis. The gas will be purchased and sold predominantly via the supplier’s trading desk and YPO’s authorised traders shall require access to the supplier’s trading desk to effect gas trades.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer on-boarding, exiting and support
/ Weighting: 20 %
Quality criterion: Trading, training and marketing support
/ Weighting: 25 %
Quality criterion: Billing
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Online portal
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: CSR
/ Weighting: 10 %
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 35 %
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:
2019/S 236-578158
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 000982
Title: YPO — 000986 Supply of Gas
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corona Energy Retail 4 Ltd
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/03/2020