Supply of Electricity (Metered Supply Points)
A Tender Notice
by BELFAST HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Goods)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £20M-£6M
- Sector
- INDUSTRIAL
- Published
- 05 Jul 2021
- Delivery
- 01 Oct 2021 to 30 Sep 2024
- Deadline
- 22 Jul 2021 11:00
Concepts
Location
Belfast Harbour Estate, Belfast
1 buyer
- Belfast Harbour Commissioners Belfast
Description
Belfast Harbour Commissioners (BHC) requires the supply of electricity to the Meter Point Reference Numbers (MPRNs) located throughout the Belfast Harbour Estate from time to time. In order to satisfy the pre-qualification requirements of this tender process and be shortlisted for tender stage, bidders must, at the date specified for return of the PQQ, hold a licence to supply electricity under the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. BHC has structured this tender in four lots: (a) lot 1 - non-renewable supply (2 year contract); (b) lot 2 - 100% renewable supply (2 year contract); (c) lot 3 - non-renewable supply (3 year contract); and (d) lot 4 - 100% renewable supply (3 year contract). BHC will only award a single contract for one of the lots. The choice as to which lot BHC shall award a contract for will be made as described in the procurement documents. The estimated total value below is based on the full potential duration of the contract i.e. a potential 3 year contract.
Lot Division
| 1 | Supply of Electricity (Metered Supply Points) - non-renewable supply (2 year contract)
BHC currently purchases circa 16 million kWh of electricity per annum at 33kV, 11kV, 6.6kV, 415V. BHC's current supply contract will end on 30 September 2021. BHC therefore invites tenders for the supply of electricity to the MPRNs located throughout the Belfast Harbour Estate from time to time. The intention is that, subject to successful conclusion of this tender process, any contract awarded for this lot will start on 1 October 2021 and (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with the terms thereof) continue thereafter until 30 September 2023. The estimated value per annum is in the region of £2,000,000. The total potential value of any contract awarded for this lot is therefore estimated to be in the region of £4,000,000. BHC does not however provide any commitment, guarantee or otherwise warrant that it will purchase any minimum level of kWh in any year, or that its purchases will be made at any minimum level of kWh. BHC reserves the right to adjust its purchasing requirements and/or the number of MPRNs based on operational and customer requirements during the term of the contract. This lot 1 relates to the supply of electricity from non-renewable sources for a duration of 2 years. Additional information: BHC reserves the right at any time to: - reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage, - award a contract without prior notice, - change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents, - require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information. |
| 2 | Supply of Electricity (Metered Supply Points) - 100% renewable supply (2 year contract)
BHC currently purchases circa 16 million kWh of electricity per annum at 33kV, 11kV, 6.6kV, 415V. BHC's current supply contract will end on 30 September 2021. BHC therefore invites tenders for the supply of electricity to the MPRNs located throughout the Belfast Harbour Estate from time to time. The intention is that, subject to successful conclusion of this tender process, any contract awarded for this lot will start on 1 October 2021 and (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with the terms thereof) continue thereafter until 30 September 2023. The estimated value per annum is in the region of £2,000,000. The total potential value of any contract awarded for this lot is therefore estimated to be in the region of £4,000,000. BHC does not however provide any commitment, guarantee or otherwise warrant that it will purchase any minimum level of kWh in any year, or that its purchases will be made at any minimum level of kWh. BHC reserves the right to adjust its purchasing requirements and/or the number of MPRNs based on operational and customer requirements during the term of the contract. This lot 2 relates to supply of electricity from 100% renewable sources for a duration of 2 years. Additional information: BHC reserves the right at any time to: - reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage, - award a contract without prior notice, - change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents, - require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information. |
| 3 | Supply of Electricity (Metered Supply Points) - non-renewable supply (3 year contract)
BHC currently purchases circa 16 million kWh of electricity per annum at 33kV, 11kV, 6.6kV, 415V. BHC's current supply contract will end on 30 September 2021. BHC therefore invites tenders for the supply of electricity to the MPRNs located throughout the Belfast Harbour Estate from time to time. The intention is that, subject to successful conclusion of this tender process, any contract awarded for this lot will start on 1 October 2021 and (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with the terms thereof) continue thereafter until 30 September 2024. The estimated value per annum is in the region of £2,000,000. The total potential value of any contract awarded for this lot is therefore estimated to be in the region of £6,000,000. BHC does not however provide any commitment, guarantee or otherwise warrant that it will purchase any minimum level of kWh in any year, or that its purchases will be made at any minimum level of kWh. BHC reserves the right to adjust its purchasing requirements and/or the number of MPRNs based on operational and customer requirements during the term of the contract. This lot 3 relates to supply of electricity from non-renewable sources for a duration of 3 years. Additional information: BHC reserves the right at any time to: - reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage, - award a contract without prior notice, - change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents, - require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or to provide additional information. |
| 4 | Supply of Electricity (Metered Supply Points) - 100% renewable supply (3 year contract)
BHC currently purchases circa 16 million kWh of electricity per annum at 33kV, 11kV, 6.6kV, 415V. BHC's current supply contract will end on 30 September 2021. BHC therefore invites tenders for the supply of electricity to the MPRNs located throughout the Belfast Harbour Estate from time to time. The intention is that, subject to successful conclusion of this tender process, any contract awarded for this lot will start on 1 October 2021 and (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with the terms thereof) continue thereafter until 30 September 2024. The estimated value per annum is in the region of £2,000,000. The total potential value of any contract awarded for this lot is therefore estimated to be in the region of £6,000,000. BHC does not however provide any commitment, guarantee or otherwise warrant that it will purchase any minimum level of kWh in any year, or that its purchases will be made at any minimum level of kWh. BHC reserves the right to adjust its purchasing requirements and/or the number of MPRNs based on operational and customer requirements during the term of the contract. This lot 4 relates to supply of electricity from 100% renewable sources for a duration of 3 years. Additional information: BHC reserves the right at any time to: - reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this procurement at any stage, - award a contract without prior notice, - change the basis, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents, - require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or to provide additional information. |
CPV Codes
- 09310000 - Electricity
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Renewals are not available.
- Financial restrictions apply.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This contract is being procured competitively in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). The procedure to be followed for this procurement is the negotiated procedure. Bidders who wish to participate in this procurement will be required to provide contact details before downloading the tender documents. Bidders who fail to provide their details to BHC or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by BHC during the tender process. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties. This tender process has been structured in 4 lots, as described above. Bidders are permitted to apply for one or more lots, and there is no limit on the number of lots which may be applied for. Bidders should note however that BHC will not award a contract for all of the lots. It is BHC's intention following conclusion of the tender process to award a single contract for either: … (c) lot 3 - non-renewable supply (3 year contract); or … The Invitation to Negotiate documentation made available in draft form upon publication of this notice details the criteria and process to be adopted to determine which lot BHC will award a contract for. To clarify, if a bidder is willing and able to supply both non-renewable and/or 100 % renewable electricity for a duration of 2 and/or 3 years, it is envisaged that, to maximise the bidder's chances of success, the bidder would apply for all lots. Please note that BHC reserves the right to terminate the tender process for any lot at any time, not to award a contract for any lot(s) and furthermore, to award a contract for part of a lot, acting at its discretion.
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02c390
- FTS 015389-2021