Published date: 31 August 2016

This notice was replaced on 31 August 2016

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Awarded contract (published 9 October 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Mains gas - 09121200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£120,000,000 to £240,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN178360-26590527

Published date

31 August 2016

Approach to market date

1 November 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

ESPO is looking to create a 4-year flexible procurement framework for the provision of mains gas via the wholesale market with ESPO acting as a 'managed service provider' buying gas on behalf of local authorities, public and third sector organisations within England, Wales and Scotland in order to translate this into a fully delivered gas price for each individual site. There is no provision for extension of the framework. As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal. Please note this a prior information notice and all dates are indicative.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £30,000,000

Links

Additional text

To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '192_19', (d) Express an interest.

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

About the buyer

Contact name

ESPO

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
UK

Telephone

+44 1162944074

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/