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Liverpool Energy Community Company

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is currently seeking a licensed energy supply partner for its Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy) initiative. This procurement is under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and is classified under the services category related to petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other energy sources. The tender period has concluded, with responses due by 23rd September 2016, and the resulting contract is set to commence on 1st April 2017, lasting until 1st March 2022. This competitive tender involves a negotiated procedure, aimed at partnering with a supplier that can provide energy solutions benefiting both residential and business customers in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver innovative energy solutions at competitive rates, as the Council prioritises lower costs through a not-for-profit model. Companies with expertise in energy supply, innovative customer service practices, and experience managing smart meter technology will be well-positioned to compete, contributing to the Council's goals of reducing fuel poverty, supporting independent living, and fostering local business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Liverpool Energy Community Company

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council is seeking to procure a uniquely branded local energy supply to reduce electricity and gas fuel bills for the City's residents and to enable us to deliver innovative energy services in the future, with the intention of benefitting citizens financially together with pursuing broader environmental objectives. The Council is seeking to partner with a fully Ofgem licenced supply company which will sell gas and electricity to both residential and business customers under the Council's Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy) brand essentially as a "white label" arrangement. For the purposes of this specification, the white label will be referred to simply as "the LECCy". Through this arrangement the Council wants to address 3 main aims: 1. Tackling Fuel Poverty; 2. Supporting Independent Living; and 3. Supporting Businesses. The Council also has the following objectives: * To offer a lower cost than other suppliers. It is envisaged that this will be achieved through a not for profit arrangement and by minimising overheads; * To gain the innovation benefits from an early roll out of smart meters; and * To provide high quality customer care. The Authority will be conducting a bespoke competitive tender process with negotiation and is inviting suitably qualified Bidders' to submit Tender responses" for a Licenced Energy Supply Partner - Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy), through meeting the scope and specification set out within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. This procurement exercise is being conducted under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b34a515-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeeda09-3752-45ef-9003-256a451863f5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2017 - 1 Mar 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROBIN HOOD ENERGY

Further Information

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