Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-18
Buyer: Essex County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 09000000 | 09120000 | 09121000 | 09121100 | 09121200
Estimated value: 31200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Mitie Energy on behalf of Essex County Council are seeking to appoint provider(s) for the supply of flexible gas and electricity contracts from 1.10.2018 over the next 3 years. There are 2 separate lots for gas and electricity which will be awarded individually. Potential Bidders will be required to offer flexible contracts including ability to purchase the commodity component via a trading desk. Service provision and Corporate Social Responsibility elements are of particular interest to Essex County Council and within the electricity tender they have a requirement around supply of REGO (Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin) backed renewable energy across the portfolio. Estimated total value for Lot 1 Electricity is 8 700 000 GBP per annum and Lot 2 Gas is 1 700 000 GBP per annum. There will be an option to extend the Agreement for an additional 12 month period.
Description of procurement: Flexible Purchase, combined non half hourly and half hourly electricity supply contract: A procurement of flexible energy supply contract covering both non half hourly and half hourly electricity metered sites with an estimated annual contract spend of 8 700 000 GBP. The commodity component will be purchased via a trading desk using OTC (Over the counter) pricing as a minimum. Service provision is of great importance to Essex County Council and an agile supplier is required who can provide confidence in the ability to meet bespoke invoicing arrangements. REGO (Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin) backed renewable energy is required across the portfolio and as such participants will need to have the ability to meet requirements in this area.
The Authority has plans in the near future to sleeve into their import agreement volumes generated by independent generators through PPAs (power purchase agreements). The Authority require an agile supplier who can show commitment to working with the Authority as and when they have PPA agreements in place, and can show confidence that, when required, the supplier can provide additional functionality within the scope of the flexible agreement.
A procurement of flexible energy supply contract covering metered gas sites with an estimated annual contract spend of 1 700 000 GBP. The commodity component will be purchased via a trading desk using OTC (Over the counter) pricing as a minimum. Service provision is of great importance to Essex County Council and an agile supplier is required who can provide confidence in the ability to meet bespoke invoicing arrangements.
Stated within the procurement documents. The Authority reserves the right to require deposits, bonds or security.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be not be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For this tender the Authority will be using the BIP Delta eSourcing portal https://www.deltaesourcing.com throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portalmessage system. To access and respond to this opportunity, please go to https:www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Petroleum-products%2C-fuel%2C-electricity-and-other-sources-of-energy./E53S9SDN66
Alternatively potential bidders can use http://www.delta-esourcing.com and input access code E53S9SDN66 to gain access to the tender documentation. Please note that potential bidders will need to register on the delta eSourcing system to view the procure+ment documentation for this tender, registration is free of charge. If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0845 270 7050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com
c) ECC's Opportunities Listing: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx
It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the BIP Delta eSourcing, register at the earliest opportunity. The Authority reserve the right to amend timescales and change the evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions or mistakes. We also reserve the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. The Authority will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise.
Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to FOIA and EIR which relations to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Petroleum-products%2C-fuel%2C-electricity-and-other-sources-of-energy./E53S9SDN66


Award value: 31200000