Published date: 3 April 2018

This notice was replaced on 20 September 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 20 September 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electricity - 09310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£750,000,000

Procurement reference

191_20

Published date

3 April 2018

Closing date

1 June 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 September 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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

ESPO will 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 will be required to complete and return a confidentiality agreement, which will be available once economic operators have expressed an interest in the tender opportunity.

The supplier must at all times hold a valid electricity supply licence granted by OFGEM, and any other qualification as required by legislation throughout the duration of the framework.

As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive"), the framework agreement is open for use by contracting authorities (as defined by the Directive) 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; or any contracting authority established by or under the Scotland Act 1998or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available on: https://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal

To tender:
a- go to www.eastmidstenders.org
b- register,
c- search for tender opportunity '191_20',
d- express an interest.
e- download tender from website

Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 01/06/2018

More information

Links

Additional text

ESPO proposes to establish a commercial trading company whose target clients will be 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 will be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with that commercial trading company on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
The 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 procurement legislation. The trading company will enter into the 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 procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

To tender:
a- go to www.eastmidstenders.org
b- register,
c- search for tender opportunity '191_20',
d- express an interest.
e- download tender from website

Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 01/06/2018

About the buyer

Contact name

Mr Declan McAlister

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
LEICESTER
LE13 1ES
England

Telephone

+44 1162944074

Email

tenders@espo.org