United Kingdom-Leicester: 191_24 Electricity (Half Hourly Metered, Non-Half Hourly and Unmetered Supply)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-025440/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Energy Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1162657928
Email: tenders@espo.org
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.eastmidstenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:www.eastmidstenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Local Authority Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 191_24 Electricity (Half Hourly Metered, Non-Half Hourly and Unmetered Supply)

Reference number: 191_24
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09310000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet.
To create a new four-year single supplier Framework for the provision of Electricity supplies, with ESPO acting as an intermediary to buy in the wholesale market on behalf of central government, local authorities, public and third sector organisations within England, Wales and Scotland.
ESPO may impose on economic operators requirements aimed at protecting the confidential nature of information made available throughout the procurement procedure (as permitted by Regulation 21(3)) and, before receiving that information, economic operators may be required to complete and return a Confidentiality Agreement, which will be available if required by ESPO once economic operators have expressed an interest in the tender opportunity.
To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity ‘191_24’, (d) Express an interest.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 576000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09310000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet.
To create a new four-year single supplier Framework for the provision of Electricity supplies, with ESPO acting as an intermediary to buy in the wholesale market on behalf of central government, local authorities, public and third sector organisations within England, Wales and Scotland.
ESPO may impose on economic operators requirements aimed at protecting the confidential nature of information made available throughout the procurement procedure (as permitted by Regulation 21(3)) and, before receiving that information, economic operators may be required to complete and return a Confidentiality Agreement, which will be available if required by ESPO once economic operators have expressed an interest in the tender opportunity.
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders’ information only.
To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity ‘191_24’, (d) Express an interest.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 576000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:2024-10-01End:2028-09-30
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2022-02-01

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.
This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.
Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.
Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements,provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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.3) Additional information:
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at ) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2021-10-12