Tender

C0240 - Energy Supply Company Systems and Advisory Services - Market Sounding Exercise

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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03 Mar 2017 at 14:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is currently engaged in a tender for "C0240 - Energy Supply Company Systems and Advisory Services - Market Sounding Exercise." This procurement is categorised under services related to energy and is focused on gaining insights into the development and operation of a fully licensed energy supply company. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a tender period ending on 24th March 2017. The council, located at 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, plans to commence contract performance on 10th April 2017, lasting until 31st August 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in energy supply, customer relationship management, billing systems, and smart meter services. Companies specialising in marketing and outreach for energy solutions, as well as those providing customer service operations and energy efficiency consultancy, would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this market sounding exercise can provide these businesses with a foothold in a notable public sector project aimed at innovating and enhancing the local energy supply landscape.

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Notice Title

C0240 - Energy Supply Company Systems and Advisory Services - Market Sounding Exercise

Notice Description

As part of a strategic review of energy operations Birmingham City Council is seeking engagement and input from the external marketplace regarding the future development and operation of a fully licensed energy supply company. The Council's aspiration for this market consultation is as follows: 1) to allow the City Council to gain a greater understanding of the market offerings for securing an energy supply license (including 'license in a box' type offers) and related industry systems 2) to allow the City Council to explore the available options for utility based customer relationship management and billing systems 3) to understand the available market offers for outsourced customer service operations - to include interaction centres, document fulfilment and e-mail services 4) to seek to understand the available services for the provision of meters and smart meters, meter operation, data collection and aggregation in addition to the emerging smart meter strategy 5) to review available options for the provision of marketing services - including brand development, market testing, overall marketing strategy, campaign design, management and execution and communications 6) to understand the available market capabilities to support a growing energy supply company in the trading of gas and electricity for supply to customers 7) to evidence successful methods and associated services used to tackle fuel poverty Background The last few years has seen significant change in the energy market with many 'challenger' energy companies emerging to compete with the traditional 'Big 6'. Within this aggressive market development have been a number of local authority owned entrants to the market showing an emerging strategic model for energy supply within local areas. As the largest local authority in Europe with an annual energy spend of some PS30m and a housing stock in excess of 60,000 homes BCC has been considering options to become an energy supplier to the market. Having recently undertaken an options appraisal the decision has been taken to develop a full business case (FBC) for a fully licensed energy supply company. As part of this FBC, BCC require access to the market to understand the various product and service offerings that are available along with a clear understanding of the track record of suppliers in the delivery of these offerings. If you are interested in participating in this market sounding exercise, please register an interest on in-tend. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this soft market exercise must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you have any problems in accessing in-tend please email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. Interested parties will be able to download from the e-portal a market sounding questionnaire. Responses to this que... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5bd315b-df19-49eb-97c2-a44696051728
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

38551000 - Energy meters

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Apr 2017 - 31 Aug 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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