United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: NEPO302 Gas Supply Framework Agreement

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 154-352647/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

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NEPO (Central Purchasing Body)
Postal address: The Guildhall, Quayside
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 3AF
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Carl Telford
Telephone: +44 7976775178
Email: carl.telford@nepo.org
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
Official name: Darlington Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall
Town: Darlington
Postal code: DL1 5QT
Country: United Kingdom
Email: customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
Official name: Durham County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Durham
Postal code: DH1 5UL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: help@durham.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
Official name: Gateshead Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre
Town: Gateshead
Postal code: NE8 1HH
Country: United Kingdom
Email: customerservices@gateshead.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
Official name: Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre
Town: Hartlepool
Postal code: TS24 8AY
Country: United Kingdom
Email: customer.service@hartlepool.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
Official name: Middlesbrough Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre
Town: Middlesbrough
Postal code: TS1 9FX
Country: United Kingdom
Email: contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Official name: Newcastle City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 7RS
Country: United Kingdom
Email: csc@newcastle.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
Official name: North Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Cobalt Business Park
Town: North Tyneside
Postal code: NE27 0BY
Country: United Kingdom
Email: contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Official name: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Redcar and Cleveland House
Town: Redcar
Postal code: TS10 1RT
Country: United Kingdom
Email: contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Official name: South Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall and Civic Offices
Town: South Sheilds
Postal code: NE33 2RL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
Official name: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Municipal Building
Town: Stockton-on-Tees
Postal code: TS18 1LD
Country: United Kingdom
Email: customer.comments@stockton.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
Official name: Sunderland City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre
Town: Sunderland
Postal code: SR2 7DN
Country: United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: NEPO302 Gas Supply Framework Agreement

Reference number: DN353575
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
NEPO seeks to procure a Framework Agreement for Gas Supply. The purpose of this PIN is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a Framework Agreement. This Notice also provides an open invite to Market Consultation meetings. NEPO intend to hold Market Consultation meetings with suppliers prior to this procurement project. The Market Consultation meetings are advertised openly using this Notice. Meetings are limited to a practical number and will be secured on a first come, first served basis by visiting the Eventbrite link:
Further information regarding the meetings is included in this link. Attendance at Market Consultation meetings is optional and attendance does not provide a supplier an advantage in any manner. Attendance does not constitute a supplier’s intention to tender.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 150000000.00 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: 65000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO seeks to procure a Framework Agreement for Gas Supply. The Framework Agreement will include the purchasing of gas via a Fully Flexible methodology. The Framework Agreement will also include provisions for assisting Member Authorities to reduce consumption and support their energy efficiency aims.
The current NEPO Framework Agreement consumes approximately 26 500 000 Therms per annum over approximately 3500 sites. Further information regarding Framework Agreement scope and size will be provided in the Contract Notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2018-11-08
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.3) Additional information:
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be made available for use by all NEPO Members. A List of NEPO Members is available in the “About” section of the NEPO website: www.nepo.org
This Agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed on the NEPO website: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK. A complete list of permissable users is shown on the NEPO website:
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-08-10