Award

Southampton Branded Energy Company

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jul 2019 at 12:03

Award Notice
Tender

04 Dec 2017 at 14:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southampton Branded Energy Company tender, initiated by Southampton City Council, aims to establish a local energy tariff scheme primarily for residents and microbusinesses in the Southampton area. This procurement is classified under the services category, specifically targeting electricity and heating. The open procurement process, which allows various suppliers to compete, was published on 4th December 2017. The tender period concluded on 3rd January 2018, while the contract period spans from 5th February 2018 to 4th February 2023. The value of the contract is estimated at £120,000,000, with the delivery expected in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) looking to enter the energy market in Southampton. Companies specialising in energy services, customer service, smart metering technologies, and local energy generation will find this project particularly relevant. By participating, businesses can enhance their competitiveness and contribute to community-focused energy initiatives that aim to reduce costs for local consumers and stimulate the local economy.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Southampton Branded Energy Company

Notice Description

The procurement will run from 09:00, 27th November 2017 1.1 Southampton City Council ("the Council") wants to establish a local energy tariff scheme to deliver a set of low-cost, high-value energy tariffs to residents and businesses, in particular microbusinesses, across the Southampton area. The key priorities will be to reduce unnecessary energy spend, tackle fuel poverty and support local energy generation. This will be known as the Southampton Tariff. 1.2 The Southampton White Label will be designed to complement the work Southampton City Council and its local and regional Endorsees already deliver via the social housing and private sector housing programmes and help deliver the key outcomes set out in the Southampton City Council Strategy (2016-2020) for improved start of life and later life outcomes for vulnerable residents and families, whilst giving residents more potential spending power to support the local economy. It will also help meet develop the Council's ambitions set out in the Southampton Low Carbon City Strategy 2011-2020. The Southampton Tariff will enable the Council to achieve these objectives on a cost neutral basis with income from the scheme covering all project management and marketing costs. 1.3 The Southampton Tariff will enable the Council to achieve these objectives on a cost neutral basis with income from the scheme covering all project management and marketing costs. 1.4 The Council, through the delivery of a Southampton Tariff, aims to offer Southampton householders and businesses the opportunity to purchase their energy from a locally trusted organisation that will: 1.4.1 offer residents and businesses access to lower cost energy; 1.4.2 provide excellent customer service; 1.4.3 ensure customers have easy to understand, more transparent energy bills; 1.4.4 develop smarter metering and billing technology; 1.4.5 provide a platform for the integration of Smart grid and low energy technologies; 1.4.6 stimulate and support local energy generation; and 1.4.7 improve competitiveness amongst small businesses. Additional information: Applicants will be required to apply via "Supply Southampton" website which can be accessed via, http://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal.aspx where you can register your details and access documentation. All documentation including questionnaires must be completed and submitted by no later than the time/date indicated. The Council undertakes to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Any enquiries regarding the tender process must be directed through the website to the Curtis Fitch System.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26d8c4d9-de34-46b5-b9cf-46c6ebf97d55
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c8c08fd-435d-40fe-906f-d6d86f5e5c48
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 (above threshold)
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

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
15 Mar 2018 - 15 Mar 2023 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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@southampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7FP
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROBIN HOOD ENERGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-26d8c4d9-de34-46b5-b9cf-46c6ebf97d55-2019-07-11T13:03:30+01:00",
    "date": "2019-07-11T13:03:30+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-26d8c4d9-de34-46b5-b9cf-46c6ebf97d55",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "EC09/01/2550",
        "title": "Southampton Branded Energy Company",
        "description": "The procurement will run from 09:00, 27th November 2017 1.1 Southampton City Council (\"the Council\") wants to establish a local energy tariff scheme to deliver a set of low-cost, high-value energy tariffs to residents and businesses, in particular microbusinesses, across the Southampton area. The key priorities will be to reduce unnecessary energy spend, tackle fuel poverty and support local energy generation. This will be known as the Southampton Tariff. 1.2 The Southampton White Label will be designed to complement the work Southampton City Council and its local and regional Endorsees already deliver via the social housing and private sector housing programmes and help deliver the key outcomes set out in the Southampton City Council Strategy (2016-2020) for improved start of life and later life outcomes for vulnerable residents and families, whilst giving residents more potential spending power to support the local economy. It will also help meet develop the Council's ambitions set out in the Southampton Low Carbon City Strategy 2011-2020. The Southampton Tariff will enable the Council to achieve these objectives on a cost neutral basis with income from the scheme covering all project management and marketing costs. 1.3 The Southampton Tariff will enable the Council to achieve these objectives on a cost neutral basis with income from the scheme covering all project management and marketing costs. 1.4 The Council, through the delivery of a Southampton Tariff, aims to offer Southampton householders and businesses the opportunity to purchase their energy from a locally trusted organisation that will: 1.4.1 offer residents and businesses access to lower cost energy; 1.4.2 provide excellent customer service; 1.4.3 ensure customers have easy to understand, more transparent energy bills; 1.4.4 develop smarter metering and billing technology; 1.4.5 provide a platform for the integration of Smart grid and low energy technologies; 1.4.6 stimulate and support local energy generation; and 1.4.7 improve competitiveness amongst small businesses. Additional information: Applicants will be required to apply via \"Supply Southampton\" website which can be accessed via, http://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal.aspx where you can register your details and access documentation. All documentation including questionnaires must be completed and submitted by no later than the time/date indicated. The Council undertakes to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Any enquiries regarding the tender process must be directed through the website to the Curtis Fitch System.",
        "datePublished": "2017-12-04T14:51:25Z",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "09300000",
            "description": "Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 120000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2018-01-03T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2018-02-05T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2023-02-04T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8872624-ab45-4401-b8a5-e2760f099e6b",
                "datePublished": "2017-12-04T14:51:25Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/jxfb36Bw",
            "name": "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/jxfb36Bw"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "One Guildhall Square",
                "locality": "Southampton",
                "postalCode": "SO14 7FP",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@southampton.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-08053212",
            "name": "ROBIN HOOD ENERGY LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ROBIN HOOD ENERGY LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "08053212"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "LOXLEY HOUSE STATION STREET NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG2 3NG GB"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/jxfb36Bw",
        "name": "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-26d8c4d9-de34-46b5-b9cf-46c6ebf97d55-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2018-03-12T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2019-07-11T13:03:30+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-08053212",
                    "name": "ROBIN HOOD ENERGY LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2018-03-15T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2023-03-15T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c8c08fd-435d-40fe-906f-d6d86f5e5c48",
                    "datePublished": "2019-07-11T13:03:30+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}