Fixed Power & Gas Supply Framework

The ITT is issued to establish a fixed electricity and gas supply framework for a central purchasing body covering the UK.

PLEASE NOTE: The procurement process implements the accelerated procedure as defined under regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 (PCR 2015), and follows a reduced timeline for the receipt of tenders as specified under regulation 27 (5) of the PCR 2015.

This ITT process has followed the accelerated procedure to allow the framework to be concluded during mid-September 2016 so trading can commence by the 1st October 2016. Trading is required to have commenced by this date so that the initial call-off contract(s) issued under the framework are not adversely affected by cost increases that are expected to apply due to entering the winter period. Following the standard open procedure timeline referenced in regulation 27 (2) of the PCR 2015 would not allow trading to commence by the 1st October 2016.

The lead contracting authority for this tender is Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust. The tender process and resulting framework agreement is managed by Inenco, acting as the agent for the central purchasing body.

The framework is available for use by all National Health Service (NHS) organisations, and is also available to all current and future members of the central purchasing body. The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.

The framework agreement is four years in duration from the commencement date, anticipated to be during September 2016. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 15 suppliers per lot in the following:

Lot 1: Fixed electricity Lot 2: Fixed gas

Bidders can bid on one or more lots.

The estimated levels of expenditure over the framework period per lot are as follows:

Lot 1: £300,000,000 excluding VAT Lot 2: £300,000,000 excluding VAT

These values are estimates only. The client accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies in the estimates provided. This is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with successful bidders participating in the resulting framework agreement. Award of a position on this framework to any supplier does not guarantee any contracts will be awarded to the supplier under the framework.

The established framework and all associated documents are subject to any future legislation and regulatory changes applicable to the supply of utilities.

Full details of the required service can be found within the tender documents and Supporting Information section of the tender.

Additional information: Submissions are to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only.

The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.

The framework is available for use by all NHS organisations including, but not limited to, the following defined groups:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-foundation-trust-directory/nhs-foundation-trust-directory http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx http://our.property.nhs.uk/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx http://our.property.nhs.uk/ http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/localhealthboards/ http://www.nhs.uk/pages/home.aspx

The framework is also available to all current and future members of the central purchasing body.

The framework agreement is four years in duration from the commencement date. The anticipated commencement date is during September 2016. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 15 suppliers per lot. The final number of suppliers successfully awarded positions on the framework may vary to this approximate value to adequately represent the current market.