Published date: 12 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 24 February 2022

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Awarded contract (published 22 July 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity - 09310000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£576,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN573980-68736679

Published date

12 October 2021

Approach to market date

1 February 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

To create a new four-year single supplier Framework for the provision of Electricity supplies, with ESPO acting as an intermediary to buy in the wholesale market on behalf of central government, local authorities, public and third sector organisations within England, Wales and Scotland.

ESPO may impose on economic operators requirements aimed at protecting the confidential nature of information made available throughout the procurement procedure (as permitted by Regulation 21(3)) and, before receiving that information, economic operators may be required to complete and return a Confidentiality Agreement, which will be available if required by ESPO once economic operators have expressed an interest in the tender opportunity.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '191_24', (d) Express an interest.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2024/2025 £144,000,000
2025/2026 £144,000,000

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Additional text

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal

About the buyer

Contact name

Energy Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/