Published date: 24 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 25 July 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 25 July 2017)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 09000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Procurement reference

LEEDSCITY001-DN287803-87180489

Published date

24 July 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

In April 2015, Executive Board approved £3.1m to fund a 2MW gas-fired electricity generator with heat recovery. This gave LCC an opportunity to generate our own power when electricity is more expensive during peak times; and also generate surplus power to export and sell to the national grid at peak times when other consumers are paying premium prices.
The purpose of the investment in the generator aimed to increase value for money. Maintenance of the equipment will involve an external contractor, and supervision/switching algorithms will be provided by external specialist software operators, the costs of which are incorporated in to the business case. LCC will:
• Generate income by exporting electricity onto the national grid, or to other LCC buildings, when energy prices are favourably high; and
• Minimise the cost of energy procurement for LCC as a whole, by changing the consumption pattern significantly


About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Blighton

Address

St George House
3rd Floor, 40 Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3DL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1133785880

Email

steve.blighton@leeds.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk