Natural Gas (Supply and Export)

A Tender Notice
by THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Goods)
Duration
8 year
Value
£70M
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
16 Aug 2022
Delivery
To 25 Jul 2030 (est.)
Deadline
05 Sep 2022 11:00

Concepts

Location

London: Whole of Thames Water region

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Thames Water Utilities (TWUL) are the largest water and wastewater services company in the UK, providing services to 15 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. TWUL would like to procure a framework agreement for the supply, metering and export of their Natural Gas portfolio. The contract will be for a 4 year period with an option to extend for a further 4 year period. Multi-lot applications are preferred.

Lot Division

1 Natural Gas Supply and Metering
  • Value: £48M

The scope of this lot is to award a framework agreement for the supply of natural gas to TW sites as well as monitoring and maintainance of our gas meter fleet. TW's gas consumption is fairly consistent at around 100GWh per annum which is mainly used in the waste water treatment process as well as heating and hot water. TW currently have 66 AMR meters (one daily metered site). We are looking for a proactive supplier to collaborate with to improve gas usage efficiency without penalty as well as optimise prices, whether through hedging or other means. It is important that the uptime of our meters is maximised so response times and technical support are key here as well as proactive intervention when appropriate. Reporting is important to us, preferably real time. As you will be working on our sites, there are detailed health and safety processes and accreditations that we will require you to either already have or be willing to acquire.
2 Export of biomethane
  • Value: £22M

The scope of this lot is to award a framework agreement for the export and sale of biomethane gas generated through our biogas upgrade plants on key waste treatment sites. We are currently producing around 43MWh of biomethane per year but this is expected to increase up to 709 MWh by 2030 due to a planned programme of biogas upgrade plant installations. We are interested in working with suppliers who will be able to optimise revenue, help us make informed decisions on green gas certificates and assist us in achieve our Net Zero Strategy. As this is an emerging market, we welcome continuous improvement and innovation throughout the agreement period. Access to a detailed reporting system is essential for this lot.

Renewal Options

Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

CPV Codes

  • 09123000 - Natural gas
  • 09121200 - Mains gas
  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in Section I.3 of this notice, i.e. https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement All bidders will receive an email from procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk containing their log on details into our Smartsource Portal in order to access the PQQ documents. If the project requires it you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection. Note that your client may be Thames Water Utilities Ltd or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.

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