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T2324 - Supply of Natural Gas

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2022 at 17:09

Tender

02 Sep 2022 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast City Council has completed the procurement process for the supply of natural gas under a flexible portfolio basis. The title of the tender is "T2324 - Supply of Natural Gas". The procurement falls under the goods category. The Council assessed bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing, quality, social value, and pricing proposals before awarding the contract to Lissan Coal Company Limited. The contract has a value of £27,500,000 and was signed on 25th November 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure due to very volatile market conditions affecting market prices.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially those with experience in natural gas supply and the ability to handle market price fluctuations. Companies with a valid supply licence issued by the Utility Regulator are well-suited to compete. The tender includes significant evaluation criteria based on quality, social value, and pricing, providing a competitive landscape for suitable economic operators. The Council's flexible approach with options for contract extension and adding/removing sites during the contract period allows for potential business growth and collaboration opportunities in the energy sector.

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Notice Title

T2324 - Supply of Natural Gas

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender 'ITT' has been awarded by the Council following a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations. The Council invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators 'Bidders', who hold a valid supply licence as issued by the Utility Regulator, for the supply of natural gas under a flexible portfolio basis. The ITT set out the information that was required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals were assessed before a contract was awarded

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators 'Bidders', who hold a valid supply licence as issued by the Utility Regulator, for the supply of natural gas under a flexible portfolio basis. Additional information: The contract value is indicative only and subject to increase/decrease in line with commodity prices in the market.

Options: Initial contract period of 3 years/36 months.. The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 2 years. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. By agreement between the parties, the Council may, during the Contract Period, add further sites to or remove sites from the Contract.

Renewal: Initial contract period of 3 years/36 months with option to renew/ extend the contract for a further 2 years/ 24 months. Total contract period up to 5 years/ 60 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03657e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034989-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

09121000 - Coal gas, mains gas or similar gases

09121200 - Mains gas

09123000 - Natural gas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£27,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lewis Murray
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LISSAN COAL

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