Official UK procurement notice
Q20567 - Supply of Electricity
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is to provide electricity and electricity related services during the lifetime of the contract to Manchester City Council's corporate estate, and associated organisations, including but not limited to Manchester schools and academies, and other partner organisations.
CPV: Electricity distribution and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
Direct award through Manchester City Council's TC970 - Supply of Electricity and Electricity related services - 2023/S 000-024108
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jun 2023, 13:12 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Oct 2023, 15:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jul 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN696432- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031505- Accelerated
It is considered that due to serious uncertainties in the UK energy markets releasing this framework opportunity any earlier would have been unlikely to have yield an acceptable outcome. By going ahead with this procurement process now under the accelerated procedure it is hoped to conclude the award of this framework whilst external market conditions are more stable.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d70cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct award through Manchester City Council's TC970 - Supply of Electricity and Electricity related services - 2023/S 000-024108
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract 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)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 06th July 2023 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 1 years, expected to commence 05th September 2023 with option to extend for up to an additional 3 year(s) (1+1+1). The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling. Tenders should note that although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council this Framework is open to and may be used by other North West Authorities and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils and partners:-Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Cheshire East, Cumbria, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Sefton, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington, Wigan, Wirral, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Manchester College and partners, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (TfGM),Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Integrated Transport Authority, Pennine Accute Trust, Factory International, CQHN (Trade Co), Central Manchester Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of South Manchester. All other Schools and Public sector bodies and charities may use this framework. Currently, the following authorities utilize the framework: o Manchester City Council. o Salford City Council. o Bolton Council.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jul 2023 → 25 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Jul 2023, 11:00 BST
- Notice published25 Oct 2023, 15:37 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Aug 2023- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2023, 08:38 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Oct 2023, 15:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Q20567 - Supply of Electricity
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2023
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Status
- active
TC970 Supply of Electricity and Electricity Related Services
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Drax Energy Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Drax Energy Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Npower Commercial Gas LimitedFramework contractor
- SSEFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.