Published date: 13 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 15 October 2019

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Awarded contract (published 15 October 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity distribution - 65310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

F021/EST/18/IB

Published date

13 March 2019

Closing date

8 April 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital Commercial Procurement Services (COCH) is setting up a single-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of electricity that can be utilised by UK public sector bodies. We intend to offer an aggregated purchasing portfolio which provides a committed volume to the wholesale market. The electricity will be purchased using various flexible procurement methodologies and strategies.

The total quantity of electricity required under this framework will be dependent upon the number of public sector organisations that utilise the framework and the number of sites that each organisation has.

It is anticipated that a number of organisations in the current portfolio of clients will transfer to the new Framework Agreement but this is not guaranteed. The annual volume of electricity to be purchased via this framework is estimated to be approximately 250 GWh but this figure is provided for indicative purposes only and is subject to change as there are no guarantees that any or all of the current portfolio of clients will transfer to the new Framework Agreement.

The Framework Agreement will be required to deliver electricity to its customers from 1.4.2020. Upon award of the Framework Agreement, the Framework Agreement will be utilised with immediate effect to purchase electricity in advance for the portfolio.

This will be a Framework Agreement with no commitment or guaranteed level of business.

The supplier must have a full electricity supply licence obtained through the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) pursuant to the Electricity Act 1989.

Other conditions are set out within the procurement documents.

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About the buyer

Address

Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH21UL
England

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk

Website

www.nhssourcing.co.uk