Tender

LEM015h: Temporary Administration Agency Resource

CENTRICA PLC

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Tender Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2019 at 09:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves CENTRICA PLC as the buying organisation, seeking Temporary Administration Agency Resource for its Cornwall Local Energy Market project. This initiative is part of a European Union-funded effort to develop a virtual energy marketplace in Cornwall, aimed at enhancing the distribution of renewable energy. Currently, the procurement is at the Tender stage, with the tender period closing on 4th July 2019. Interested suppliers must register their intent to bid by 28th June 2019 and can expect the full Invitation to Tender to be released on 17th June 2019. The project falls under the services category and specifically involves the supply of office personnel. The administrative tasks will take place across various sites in the South West region of England.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in administrative and office support services. Firms specialised in customer service, event coordination, and general office administration will be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project requires a strong customer service ethos and excellent coordination skills. By participating, businesses can support the innovative Cornwall LEM project, which aims to facilitate the integration of low carbon technologies into local energy markets, thus enabling growth within the evolving energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LEM015h: Temporary Administration Agency Resource

Notice Description

Centrica plc's Cornwall Local Energy Market project (LEM) is an EU-funded initiative involving the development of a virtual energy marketplace. The trial provides homes and businesses with the technology and a software platform to buy and sell energy and flexibility to both the supply networks and the wholesale energy market. The project's overarching aim is to demonstrate that the electricity distribution network can facilitate an increased penetration of renewable / low carbon electricity generation by invoking novel strategies including flexibility. The LEM project will enable energy asset flexibility in the most constrained areas on the distribution network in Cornwall. To this end the project will install low carbon energy generation assets, such as natural gas CHP, renewable energy generation, storage, private wire networks, and demand-side response technologies into selected industrial and commercial premises in Cornwall. As a European funded project, we have a heavy administration requirement. We require access to highly proficient and suitably experienced administrators to assist the Cornwall LEM project in the following areas: * As part of its obligation to disseminate information about the LEM to businesses in Cornwall, our partners Exeter University and Imperial College London are running a Knowledge Exchange Partnership. This includes delivery of a series of information dissemination events over the next 18 months. We require administrative support to coordinate the planning, delivery and documentation of these events. * We are about to commence the trials phase of the project. This involves testing the local energy market with a range of participants (businesses and households). In preparation, we are running a programme of engagement with businesses and householders across Cornwall to assess and enable demand-side response capability. We require administrative support to coordinate this activity, undertake routine communications with these businesses and householders and maintain our records of engagement. A strong customer service ethos is required for this activity. * Throughout the remainder of the project we intend to run a series of communications activities via a range of media channels. This activity will be designed to both support our project activities as well inform others of our progress. We require administrative support to assist with the coordination of this activity, including assisting with the associated communication with our residential and business participants. Good coordination skills are required for this activity. * In addition to the activities outlined above we require resource to support with a range of general office administration tasks, including filing and document retention, customer service, telephone management, note taking. The full Invitation to Tender which will become available after you register your interest. Additional information: Cornwall LEM Programme is being funded by Centrica and the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, alongside a PS13m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF under the ESIF Growth Programme 2014-20) and as such operates under national procurement rules. To request the ITT pack, please send an email to: cornwall@centrica.com with this reference in the subject title: Cornwall LEM015h Agency Resource Before setting you up in Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba, we will require your company to complete the company information form attached. Centrica will conduct due diligence checks at this point. Following receipt of bidders company information, access to Ariba will be issued in due course via an automated email from Centrica Group Procurement. The ITT pack for this tender will be released on Ariba on Monday 17 June 2019. Please indicate your intention to bid by Friday 28 June 2019. This tender will be live until 12:00 GMT Thursday 4 July 2019. Questions will not be taken or answered during the ITT stage other than through Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba. All questions submitted in Ariba and the answers given will be visible to competing suppliers. Direct communication with a member of the Cornwall LEM team during the tender advertising period is strictly prohibited and may result in your tender being disqualified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6fc8ab7-b975-4bc2-8ca6-d4941ed23683
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9372272c-92da-4168-bb05-8b0c08a0854d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Invitation to Tender (National Rules)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 1-2 years
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
CENTRICA PLC
Contact Name
Register for a ITT pack via the Cornwall LEM email address
Contact Email
cornwall@centrica.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3FF
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

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