Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-30
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48100000 | 48200000 | 48400000 | 48600000
Estimated value: 1500000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-01-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Contracting Authority, intends to put in place a concession contract for the supply and management of a utilities procurement engine and the management of a Dynamic Purchasing System. This will allow public sector customers to compare and switch energy tariffs and suppliers.
Initially, the service will offer switching of gas and/or electricity products. This could be extended to other utilities in the future.
Please visit http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline/energy-switching-services for further updates.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Contracting Authority, intends to put in place a concession contract for the supply and management of a utilities procurement engine and the management of a Dynamic Purchasing System. This will allow public sector customers to compare and switch energy tariffs and suppliers.
The duration of this concession contract is 48 months with an option for the Authority to extend for a further period of up to 12 months, if they wish to do so.
The Value in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate, the Authority cannot guarantee any business through this concession contract.
Bidders will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to a Bid Pack.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Services eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link — Register for CCS eSourcing.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and, the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
As a user of the eSourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris messaging service, which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note, it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.
For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
As part of this Contract Notice, the following can be accessed at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cef4db8-07c0-467f-8d40-7f444301ed09 — Contract Notice Attachment 1) Authorised Customer list; 2) Transparency for CCS Framework Agreement.
There is no right of appeal in this procurement. If you have a complaint or seek to challenge the outcome, please follow the guidance on procedure contained in the previous section.

Eligibility requirements: Bidders will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to a Bid Pack. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Services eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link — Register for CCS eSourcing. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and, the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the eSourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris messaging service, which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note, it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Tender Submissions must be submitted by the date in IV.2.7) of this Contract Notice.

Award value: 1500000000