Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Powergrid
Lloyds Court 78 Grey Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6AF
UK
Telephone: +44 7731024909
E-mail: Tracy.Precious@northernpowergrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northernpowergrid.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://picloflex.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://picloflex.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flexibility Services
Reference number: NPg24095
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Powergrid are dedicated to delivering a network and energy system that serves our region, in a safe, efficient and economic way and supports enabling decarbonisation for our customers and stakeholders. As such we are committed to the use of flexibility solutions instead of or to defer network reinforcement solutions wherever appropriate.
We are dedicated to enabling a local market for Flexibility Services by creating a level playing field for all flexibility service providers and supporting competition with network solutions by promoting fair competition and demonstrating decision‐making transparency.
As part of our commitment to roll out our customer flexibility strategy, our next step is to invite you to participate in Northern Powergrid's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Customer Flexibility Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
31120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS will be split down by post code, however we reserve the right to add more locations throughout the life of the DPS.
Details of the locations of proposed locations requiring Customer Flexibility Service can be found on the Flexibility Website:
https://www.flexiblepower.co.uk/locations/location/northern-powergrid/where-we-are-procuring
The total spend is unknown at this stage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/09/2027
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.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Powergrid Internal Audit
Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 6AF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2024