United Kingdom-Liverpool: Utilities Switching Services

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 049-107260/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Postal address: 9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Town: Liverpool
Postal code: L3 9PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Public Procurement

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Utilities Switching Services

Reference number: RM3809
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 65000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Contracting Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the supply of utilities via a comparison and switching website. This will allow public sector customers to compare and switch utilities tariffs and suppliers.
Initially, the service will offer switching of gas and/or electricity products. This may be extended to other utilities e.g. water and fuels in the future.
The values noted below are estimated and for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change. The exact details of the contractual arrangements are to be determined.
Crown Commercial Service will be hosting Supplier engagement sessions with dates to be confirmed.
The team will be organising supplier engagement workshops. If you wish to register your interest please email:
Gov-Switch@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Please visit for further updates.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1500000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Gas supply

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09123000
Main CPV code: 65000000
Main CPV code: 65200000
Main CPV code: 65210000
Main CPV code: 71314200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gas to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing system.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Electricity supply

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09310000
Main CPV code: 31200000
Main CPV code: 31682000
Main CPV code: 65300000
Main CPV code: 65310000
Main CPV code: 71314100
Main CPV code: 71314200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Electricity to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing System.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Dual-fuel (Gas and electricity)

Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09123000
Main CPV code: 09310000
Main CPV code: 31200000
Main CPV code: 31682000
Main CPV code: 65000000
Main CPV code: 65200000
Main CPV code: 65210000
Main CPV code: 65300000
Main CPV code: 65310000
Main CPV code: 71314100
Main CPV code: 71314200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gas and electricity to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing System.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Water supply (future staged approach)

Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09320000
Main CPV code: 24962000
Main CPV code: 38421100
Main CPV code: 39370000
Main CPV code: 42912300
Main CPV code: 44163140
Main CPV code: 45330000
Main CPV code: 50411100
Main CPV code: 51514110
Main CPV code: 65100000
Main CPV code: 65130000
Main CPV code: 71800000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Water to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing System.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Fuels (future staged approach)

Lot No:5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09100000
Main CPV code: 09111000
Main CPV code: 09111100
Main CPV code: 09111200
Main CPV code: 09111300
Main CPV code: 09111400
Main CPV code: 09120000
Main CPV code: 09122000
Main CPV code: 09122100
Main CPV code: 09122110
Main CPV code: 09122200
Main CPV code: 09122210
Main CPV code: 09130000
Main CPV code: 09131000
Main CPV code: 09131100
Main CPV code: 09132000
Main CPV code: 09132100
Main CPV code: 09132200
Main CPV code: 09132300
Main CPV code: 09133000
Main CPV code: 09134000
Main CPV code: 09134100
Main CPV code: 09134200
Main CPV code: 09134210
Main CPV code: 09134220
Main CPV code: 09134230
Main CPV code: 09134231
Main CPV code: 09134232
Main CPV code: 09135000
Main CPV code: 09135100
Main CPV code: 09135110
Main CPV code: 09210000
Main CPV code: 09211000
Main CPV code: 09211100
Main CPV code: 09211300
Main CPV code: 09211400
Main CPV code: 09211500
Main CPV code: 09211600
Main CPV code: 09211610
Main CPV code: 09211620
Main CPV code: 09211630
Main CPV code: 09211650
Main CPV code: 09211800
Main CPV code: 09211810
Main CPV code: 09211820
Main CPV code: 09211900
Main CPV code: 09240000
Main CPV code: 09242000
Main CPV code: 24100000
Main CPV code: 24111600
Main CPV code: 24322220
Main CPV code: 24951000
Main CPV code: 24951100
Main CPV code: 24951200
Main CPV code: 24951310
Main CPV code: 24951311
Main CPV code: 44610000
Main CPV code: 44611400
Main CPV code: 44611410
Main CPV code: 44612000
Main CPV code: 44612100
Main CPV code: 44612200
Main CPV code: 50500000
Main CPV code: 50510000
Main CPV code: 50511000
Main CPV code: 50511100
Main CPV code: 50514100
Main CPV code: 51810000
Main CPV code: 60100000
Main CPV code: 71610000
Main CPV code: 90913000
Main CPV code: 90913100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fuels to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing System.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.1) Title: Multi-lot: more than one option of lots 1-5 to future proof for multi utility offerings

Lot No:6
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09100000
Main CPV code: 09111000
Main CPV code: 09111100
Main CPV code: 09111200
Main CPV code: 09111300
Main CPV code: 09111400
Main CPV code: 09120000
Main CPV code: 09122000
Main CPV code: 09122100
Main CPV code: 09122110
Main CPV code: 09122200
Main CPV code: 09122210
Main CPV code: 09123000
Main CPV code: 09130000
Main CPV code: 09131000
Main CPV code: 09131100
Main CPV code: 09132000
Main CPV code: 09132100
Main CPV code: 09132200
Main CPV code: 09132300
Main CPV code: 09133000
Main CPV code: 09134000
Main CPV code: 09134100
Main CPV code: 09134200
Main CPV code: 09134210
Main CPV code: 09134220
Main CPV code: 09134230
Main CPV code: 09134231
Main CPV code: 09134232
Main CPV code: 09135000
Main CPV code: 09135100
Main CPV code: 09135110
Main CPV code: 09210000
Main CPV code: 09211000
Main CPV code: 09211100
Main CPV code: 09211300
Main CPV code: 09211400
Main CPV code: 09211500
Main CPV code: 09211600
Main CPV code: 09211610
Main CPV code: 09211620
Main CPV code: 09211630
Main CPV code: 09211650
Main CPV code: 09211800
Main CPV code: 09211810
Main CPV code: 09211820
Main CPV code: 09211900
Main CPV code: 09240000
Main CPV code: 09242000
Main CPV code: 09310000
Main CPV code: 09320000
Main CPV code: 24100000
Main CPV code: 24111600
Main CPV code: 24322220
Main CPV code: 24951000
Main CPV code: 24951100
Main CPV code: 24951200
Main CPV code: 24951310
Main CPV code: 24951311
Main CPV code: 24962000
Main CPV code: 31200000
Main CPV code: 31682000
Main CPV code: 38421100
Main CPV code: 39370000
Main CPV code: 42912300
Main CPV code: 44163140
Main CPV code: 44610000
Main CPV code: 44611400
Main CPV code: 44611410
Main CPV code: 44612000
Main CPV code: 44612100
Main CPV code: 44612200
Main CPV code: 45330000
Main CPV code: 50411100
Main CPV code: 50500000
Main CPV code: 50510000
Main CPV code: 50511000
Main CPV code: 50511100
Main CPV code: 50514100
Main CPV code: 51514110
Main CPV code: 51810000
Main CPV code: 60100000
Main CPV code: 65000000
Main CPV code: 65100000
Main CPV code: 65130000
Main CPV code: 65200000
Main CPV code: 65210000
Main CPV code: 65300000
Main CPV code: 65310000
Main CPV code: 71314100
Main CPV code: 71314200
Main CPV code: 71610000
Main CPV code: 71800000
Main CPV code: 90913000
Main CPV code: 90913100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK wide.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Multi-supply utilities to be supplied via a Dynamic Purchasing System.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2018-05-16
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-03-08