Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-05
Buyer: YPO
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09331000: Solar panels
Estimated value: 150000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-04-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a framework agreement for the provision of design, supply and install all works, products and services necessary to provide a fully operational PV system, including MCS certification and meters.
There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
The framework agreement will cover the period from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2022 with two options to extend for additional 12-month period. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of February 2022. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2024 (subject to annual review, incorporating price negotiations, KPI performance and formal extension).
Variants may be accepted at further competition stage only — In some cases, a preference for a particular material, design or type of construction may be given or a particular method of construction may be implied. In such cases where the tenderer is not sure that the preference indicated will satisfy the requirements, alternative proposals must be provided with reasons when submitting any tender response. If the contractor makes no alternative proposals to any given material or method, then they will be deemed to form part of the proposal and to satisfy the requirements.
There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
The framework agreement will cover the period from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2022 with two options to extend for additional 12-month period. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of February 2022. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2024 (subject to annual review, incorporating price negotiations, KPI performance and formal extension).
Variants may be accepted at further competition stage only — In some cases, a preference for a particular material, design or type of construction may be given or a particular method of construction may be implied. In such cases where the tenderer is not sure that the preference indicated will satisfy the requirements, alternative proposals must be provided with reasons when submitting any tender response. If the contractor makes no alternative proposals to any given material or method, then they will be deemed to form part of the proposal and to satisfy the requirements.
There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
The framework agreement will cover the period from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2022 with two options to extend for additional 12-month period. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of February 2022. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2024 (subject to annual review, incorporating price negotiations, KPI performance and formal extension).
Variants may be accepted at further competition stage only — In some cases, a preference for a particular material, design or type of construction may be given or a particular method of construction may be implied. In such cases where the tenderer is not sure that the preference indicated will satisfy the requirements, alternative proposals must be provided with reasons when submitting any tender response. If the contractor makes no alternative proposals to any given material or method, then they will be deemed to form part of the proposal and to satisfy the requirements.
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the tender documentation/online tender located on our eProcurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
Please refer to the framework agreement terms and conditions located on our eProcurement system. The web address can be found under procurement documents in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
For details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the tender documentation/online tender located on our eProcurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

Award value: 150000000