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Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas

Scottish Government

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23 Jan 2023 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, acting as the central purchasing body, is initiating a tender process for the Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas. This planned procurement is aimed at providing natural gas to the Scottish public sector and third sector organisations. The main procurement category is goods, with the focus on metering, billing services, and trading services for natural gas supply. The buyer, Scottish Procurement, is part of the Scottish Government and is located in Glasgow. The tender is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 28th April 2023.

This tender opportunity allows businesses involved in the natural gas supply chain to bid for providing services to the Scottish public sector. Companies offering natural gas supply, metering, billing, and trading services are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties must register their interest and submit required documentation by the deadline of 10th February 2023. This procurement offers a significant opportunity for businesses to engage with the Scottish Government and contribute to the efficient supply of natural gas to public sector entities in Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas

Notice Description

Supply of Natural Gas to the Scottish public sector and Scottish third sector organisations. The Supplier will provide metering and billing services, and provide trading services to facilitate the supply of Natural Gas from the wholesale markets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Procurement is the organisation tasked with procuring commodities on behalf of all Scottish public bodies. Scottish Procurement is located within the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate of the Scottish Government. The current framework agreement for the 'supply' of natural gas is due to expire on 31 March 2025. However, this framework agreement will commence 12 months prior, on 1 April 2024. This is to enable forward purchases of gas on the futures markets, up to 2 1/2 years in advance of consumption. Work has commenced on developing the procurement strategy, including canvassing of stakeholders' views. As part of this, Scottish Procurement recognise the value of suppliers having the opportunity to contribute their views, in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement The attached Request for Information is aimed at collating those views from anyone wishing to supply the Scottish public sector. The information gathered will be utilised in developing the Scottish public sector Supply of Natural Gas procurement strategy and any subsequent National Framework arrangements. No single submission will define the National Framework in its entirety but all responses will be used to inform the procurement strategy. To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=716691. Suppliers and other interested parties should read and complete the attached Request for Information document and return it to Procurement_Utilities@gov.scot by 10th February 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0399d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002039-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

09123000 - Natural gas

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

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