Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-18
Buyer: University of South Wales
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University of South Wales Group is seeking to appoint an energy broker to recommend and manage an appropriate procurement strategy and set up appropriate contracts for the supply of gas and electricity.
Additional bureau services, such as support with change of tenancy, tendering of MOP contracts and bill validation may be required for the University of South Wales, but will exclude the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil at this time.
The University of South Wales Group is seeking to appoint an energy broker to recommend and manage an appropriate procurement strategy and set up appropriate contracts for the supply of gas and electricity.
Additional bureau services, such as support with change of tenancy, tendering of MOP contracts and bill validation may be required for the University of South Wales, but will exclude the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil at this time.
The first stage has a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire — PQQ. In order to proceed to the ITT you must be successful in being shortlisted from the PQQ stage. See the PQQ document attached to this notice for our requirements for this stage.
The quality criteria detailed are for the ITT and have further sub criteria within the main subjects which make up to total weighting for that subject. These are detailed fully in the ITT document.
Please note this is a competitive procedure with negotiation which has two stages. The first stage is a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire — PQQ and those who are successfully shortlisted on the criteria set out in the PQQ will be invited to the second stage Invitation to Tender — ITT. The negotiation stage then takes place after bidders have submitted their tender returns and they have been evaluated in line with the criteria set out in the ITT.
The University of South Wales Group may award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation. This we have indicated, in the contract notice and in the invitation to confirm interest — PQQ, that we reserve the possibility of doing so.
As part of engaging with prospective brokers, the USW Group is looking to hold supplier engagement meetings in order to introduce the Group to you. The dates scheduled are 3
Once you have submitted your questions for the Supplier Engagement Meeting we will be in contact to arrange your appointment.
Note: please submit your questions for the Supplier Engagement Meetings in one posting to the Q & A function. This will make the appointment process easier to administer.
The Group is committed to delivering Community Benefits through its sourcing activity. Community Benefits are a Core requirement of the contract and will be evaluated as part of the quality assessment questions provided in the PQQ. Upon award, the successful Bidder will be expected to work with the Group to maximise the Community Benefits delivered through this contract.
Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox. Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, 21 August 2020. You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the Postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted. Tender submissions outside of this method will not be considered.


Winner: Inspired Energy plc
Number of bids: 5