United Kingdom-COVENTRY: Provision of Fuel & Charge Cards

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-027520/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: CADENT GAS LIMITED
National registration number: 10080864
Postal address: Ashbrook Court,Prologis Park, Central Boulevard, Keresley End
Town: COVENTRY
Postal code: CV78PE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Vasilis Mastorakis
Email: Vasilis.Mastorakis@cadentgas.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
I.6) Main activity:
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Provision of Fuel & Charge Cards
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30163100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Cadent Gas owns 4 of the 8 eight regional gas distribution networks. We look after the gas pipes in your area. We’re committed to keeping you safe and warm. We bring gas to 11 million homes and businesses throughout the North West, West Midlands, East of England, East Midlands and North London, in an efficient, reliable, and safe manner.
Cadent exists to keep the energy flowing. We’re proud to be at the heart of heat and we work closely with our communities to keep them safe, warm and connected, providing extra care for those who might need it in a gas emergency. We maintain, repair and replace gas pipes to ensure the safe and reliable flow of gas now and long into the future. We manage the national gas emergency number on behalf of the gas industry, responding to gas escapes and repairing leaks.
This means that we must maintain our infrastructure network to a high standard and ensure the network is capable of meeting Great Britain’s energy demands, such as accommodating the growing use of gas by our customers. To support this, Cadent’s back-office support teams must be able to engage with its networks and depots throughout the country.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Cadent is looking to the market for Fuel Card and Charge Card Solutions. Particular interest would be shown in identifying suppliers who are able to offer a unified approach to the two card types either through partnerships or ownership.
FUEL CARDS
Cadent wishes to partner with single or multiple providers of fuel card solutions offering nationwide access to forecourts. The ideal suppliers should have partnerships with supermajor fuel providers (e.g. Shell and BP) and supermarket chains (e.g. Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons) across the UK. This will give our drivers greater geographical coverage for refuelling of HGV and commercial vehicles whilst on the road. Access to a wide variety of products and fuel types for use in our commercial vehicles, including engine oils, AdBlue and lubricants is also a requirement of the fuel cards.
CHARGE CARDS
In addition, we would require prospective suppliers to offer charge card solutions for the growing networks of electric vehicle charging, biofuels and hydrogen systems – National coverage would be required for these networks. This will support Cadent’s RIIO-2 commitments of zero emission vehicles by 2026. In addition to the above, robust management information will be required in a timely and accurate manner, both on card allocation and usage, to help inform business decisions and effective business management, as well as effective and proactive ongoing account management.
Given the fast-moving changes in the market we reserve the right in the contract period to be able to work with winning supplier(s) to leverage new innovations in the marketplace where there is benefit in doing so.
II.2.5)Award criteria
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:
extension options of 1 + 1 + 1 years.

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:yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
Extension of duration

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

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2022-10-30
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
Official name: Cadent Gas Limited
Postal address: Pilot Way, Ansty
Town: Warwickshire
Postal code: CV7 9JU
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-09-30