National Framework for the Supply of Utilities 2024

A Prior Information Notice
by RED KITE LEARNING TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Future Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
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Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
17 May 2024
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Harrogate

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo and acting on behalf of the Red Kite Learning Trust, wishes to establish a framework of suppliers capable of delivering public utilities within the UK for the whole of the Public Sector. This PIN is to announce the intention but also to invite feedback of the proposed lot structure. It is anticipated that the framework will cover the supply and broker services of electricity, gas, water, and additionally ancillary items. The term of this framework agreement is expected to be for a period of up to 4 years from November 2024. The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement. The procurement will involve a single stage process following a Public Contract Regulations 2015 Open Procedure.

Lot Division

1 Supply of Mains Electricity

For the provision of OFGEM registered providers who are licenced to operate as an electricity supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 1 must be OFGEM registered and licenced to operate as an electricity supplier in the UK. Suppliers must be able to offer electricity supply contracts covering the following: Half hourly metered and non-half hourly metered supplies; All meter types and unmetered supplies; A range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards; Fixed, flexible and basket purchasing contract options; Options for different supply mixes including green, renewable energy and CCL exempt supplies; The framework will allow scope for use of non-half hourly, half hourly and UMS, energy only, flexible, part fixed and fully fixed contracts, power purchase agreements, renewable energy and basket purchasing.
2 Electricity Broker Services

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
3 Supply of Mains Gas

For the provision of OFGEM registered providers who are licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 2 must be OFGEM registered and licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Providers must be able to offer gas supply contracts covering the following: • All meter types; • A range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards; • Fixed, flexible and basket purchasing contract options; • Options for different supply mixes including renewable and Biogas.
4 Gas Broker

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
5 Supply of Mains Water

Provision of OFWAT registered providers who are licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 3 must be OFGWAT registered and licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Suppliers must be able to offer water supply contracts covering the following: • water supply and sewerage services including wastewater and drainage; • all meter types; • a range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards.
6 Water Broker

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
7 Ancillary Items

This Lot will cover all additional ancillary items not covered by the supply and broker services. This will include, but not be limited too: Leakage detection Additional support services Billing support

CPV Codes

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 09310000 - Electricity
  • 65310000 - Electricity distribution
  • 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
  • 09121200 - Mains gas
  • 65210000 - Gas distribution
  • 09123000 - Natural gas
  • 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
  • 41100000 - Natural water
  • 41110000 - Drinking water
  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 41120000 - Non-drinking water
  • 65110000 - Water distribution
  • 45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work
  • 45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines
  • 45232100 - Ancillary works for water pipelines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

Indicators

Other Information

To register your interest, see link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/Tenders/Forthcoming. See link for 6th June engagement webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EgfABMG7QuuZEPVqCLZiTw#/registration To register your interest in this framework, then please follow this link to Pagabo’s In-Tend tendering portal: https://intendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/Tenders/Forthcoming Where you will be required to either create an account or login, if you already have an account. Once logged in, locate the National Framework for the Supply of Utilities 2024, under Current Tenders and click the express interest button. Once you have expressed an interest, you will then automatically receive an update from the In-Tend portal as and when the tender documents for the framework have been published. It is proposed that the term of this framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years from November 2024 with no option to extend. … A market engagement meeting is being held on the 6th June 2023 via Zoom. To be part of the market engagement session, please register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EgfABMG7QuuZEPVqCLZiTw This framework shall be open to all public sector Bodies within the UK, including: NHS Organisations Local Authorities Maritime Ports Airports Police and Emergency Services Leisure• Schools, Academies, Further Education & Universities Health and Social Care Providers Central Government Departments and Agencies Ministry of Defence Housing Associations Registered Charities Regeneration Libraries & Museums. The framework will also be available for the use by the Channel Islands and open to the Private sector to use particularly private organisations set up by the public sector to deliver public sector services.

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