Tender

Renewable Electricity

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

29 Jul 2021 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council is currently managing a tender titled "Renewable Electricity," aimed at procuring a flexible risk-managed renewable electricity contract. The procurement falls under the services category focusing on electricity distribution and related services. This contract covers the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025, with an anticipated budget of £32 million. The tender process is at the active stage, with submissions due by 3rd September 2021. The successful bidder will be required to operate within the UK, primarily in Suffolk, but the contract is available for the entirety of the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in renewable energy solutions, particularly those providing electricity distribution services. Suppliers with capabilities in managing aggregated portfolios of electricity consumption and trading on the wholesale energy market would be particularly well-suited to compete. The rolling three-year purchasing strategy allows for flexibility and potential growth for businesses aiming to enter or expand within the renewable energy sector, especially those aligned with OFGEM-licensed trading practices.

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Notice Title

Renewable Electricity

Notice Description

We require a flexible risk managed renewable electricity contract on a rolling basis for 3 years, for the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025. Operating as an aggregated portfolio of renewable electricity consumption for Half Hourly metered (HH), and non-Half Hourly metered (NHH) supplies forming part of a combined portfolio. The portfolio must also contain Unmetered Supplies (UMS) which are both NHH and HH. Our anticipated consumption is expected as followsHH Gwh 58,975,055NHH Gwh 17,454,729We will operate a rolling three year (36 month) purchasing strategy for multiple customers, where renewable electricity will be purchased and sold on the traded wholesale energy market via OFGEM licenced suppliers. The portfolio may at Vertas or its adviser's direction be split into purchasing in advance of year and purchasing within year. Renewable electricity is to be priced to the customers on a fixed cost basis for a fixed term period which will have been purchased in advance of deli

Lot Information

Lot 1

We require a flexible risk managed renewable electricity contract on a rolling basis for 3 years, for the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025. Operating as an aggregated portfolio of renewable electricity consumption for Half Hourly metered (HH), and non-Half Hourly metered (NHH) supplies forming part of a combined portfolio. The portfolio must also contain Unmetered Supplies (UMS) which are both NHH and HH. The anticipated consumption is HH Gwh 58,975,055NHH Gwh 17,454,729We will operate a rolling three year (36 month) purchasing strategy for multiple customers, where renewable electricity will be purchased and sold on the traded wholesale energy market via OFGEM licenced suppliers. The portfolio may at Vertas or its adviser's direction be split into purchasing in advance of year and purchasing within year. Renewable electricity is to be priced to the customers on a fixed cost basis for a fixed term period which will have been purchased in advance of delivery and may be greater than one year and as short as one month. CD1335 Supply of Renewable Electricity, the Successful Supplier will execute trades via a shared set strategy and customers will be aligned to a common contract start date. The successful supplier is required to provide short term pricing where necessary to bring new customers to a co-terminus date.

Renewal: Any future requirement will be advertised once the scope and requirement are known

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018093-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

65310000 - Electricity distribution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
2024

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473260450

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

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