Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham MBC
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Contact person: Ms Joanne Kirk
Telephone: +44 1709334196
E-mail: joanne.kirk@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.yortender.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.yortender.co.uk
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
20-133 Community Energy Switching Scheme
Reference number: DN491601
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Rotherham MBC are seeking to identify a potential partner to develop a community energy switching scheme through a concession contract.
The community energy switching scheme would be open to all Rotherham residents and the aim of the scheme is to reduce the number of households paying high tariffs for gas and electricity and consequently reduce fuel poverty.
The awarded service provider will work with the Council to market and communicate the best available tariff and encourage potential customers who will benefit financially to switch to one of the tariffs. The service provider will work with customers to ensure they remain on the most competitive tariff available. The offer will be marketed and communicated through a variety of mediums to target all residents including homes in fuel poverty and hard to reach communities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09300000
71314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rotherham MBC are seeking to identify a potential partner to develop a community energy switching scheme through a concession contract.
The community energy switching scheme would be open to all Rotherham residents and the aim of the scheme is to reduce the number of households paying high tariffs for gas and electricity and consequently reduce fuel poverty.
The awarded service provider will work with the Council to market and communicate the best available tariff and encourage potential customers who will benefit financially to switch to one of the tariffs. The service provider will work with customers to ensure they remain on the most competitive tariff available. The offer will be marketed and communicated through a variety of mediums to target all residents including homes in fuel poverty and hard to reach communities.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 March 2021 and will run for a period of 3 years making the expiry date 28 February 2024. The contract will have an option to extend by 1 x 24-month extension at the sole discretion of the Council making the latest possible expiry date 28 February 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50 %
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 20 %
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend by 1 x 24-month extension at the sole discretion of the Council making the latest possible expiry date 28 February 2026.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
09/10/2020
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/10/2020
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Head of Procurement
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Telephone: +44 1709334755
E-mail: karen.middlebrook@rotherham.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2020