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Published 20 Aug 2021, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Electricity & Gas

Official notice

Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Sept 2021awarded 24 Jan 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) has the requirement for Electricity & Gas supplies across its operational areas. The contract will be split into two lots:

Lot 1 - Electricity

Lot 2 - Gas

NWL is a major user of electricity with 495 Half Hourly import meters and 1,390 Non-Half Hourly import supplies. It also has 18 Half Hourly electricity export meters. NWL requires a Supplier/exporter of electricity, for the portfolio.

The requirement is for gas supply contracts for 28 supplies covering import and export of gas. The contract has an estimated annual value of £4M/year (estimated gross of any payments to NWL for gas export).

It is mandatory for the winning contractor of each lot to take on all supplies as part of that lot under this contract.

CPV: Electricity · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Mains gas

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
7 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Supply of ElectricityCancelledPublished value£440,000,000

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) has the requirement for electricity supplies across its operational areas. NWL is a major user of electricity with 495 Half Hourly import meters and 1,390 Non-Half Hourly import supplies. It also has 18 Half Hourly electricity export meters.

NWL requires a supplier/exporter of electricity, for the portfolio.

It is mandatory for the winning contractor to take on all supplies as part of this lot.

Extensions: The period of any contract(s) resulting from this procurement will be 48 months from the contract start date. The start date shall be 01 April 2022. The length of the contract may be extended by negotiation with the supplier for a maximum period of 72 months, comprising of two individual extensions each of 36 months.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Supply of GasCancelledPublished value£40,000,000

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) has the requirement for gas supplies across its operational areas. The requirement is for gas supply contracts for 28 supplies covering import and export of gas.

The contract has an estimated annual value of £4M/year (estimated gross of any payments to NWL for gas export). It is mandatory for the winning contractor to take on all supplies as part of this lot.

Extensions: The period of any contract(s) resulting from this procurement will be 48 months from the contract start date. The start date shall be 01 April 2022. The length of the contract may be extended by negotiation with the supplier for a maximum period of 72 months, comprising of two individual extensions each of 36 months.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Supply of Electricity & Gas” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Aug 2021, 16:19 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2022, 13:12 BST
Authority reference
NW2386
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010952
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyMains gas
Delivery area
North East (UKC)East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d790 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba. Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address lewis.timmins@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 6th September 2021 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed PQQ is 10th September 2021 at 12 noon. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name 2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal - Name, job title, E mail address and telephone

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

6 Sept 2021 → 30 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    28 Apr 2022, 13:12 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2022, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2022, 13:12 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Apr 2022, 13:12 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextAdditional information · VI.3Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba. Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address lewis.timmins@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 6th September 2021 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has be…Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba. Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address lewis.timmins@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 22nd September 2021 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has b…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jan 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Supply of Electricity & Gas

    Signed
    24 Jan 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me, DURHAM, North East, DH15FJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northumbrian WaterReview body Durham
  • Northumbrian Water LimitedReview body Pity Me

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria