Notice Information
Notice Title
Electricity Supply Framework
Notice Description
NEPO is awarding a Framework Agreement for Electricity Supply. The current NEPO301 Electricity Framework will end 31st March 2025 following the conclusion of the Framework Extension. The Framework Agreement will be a sole supplier Framework and will cover the purchasing and supply of electricity to Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH) sites, and street lighting (both HH and UMS). The Framework Agreement will include the provision of a data aggregator, data collector, and automatic meter reading service (AMR) with associated services and systems. The Framework Agreement will also include access to renewables (including the provision of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)), cleaner and greener energy. The current NEPO Framework Agreement consumes approximately 450Gwh per annum over approximately 6400 sites.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Framework Agreement will provide Contracting Authorities access to Electricity contracts and associated account management services. In accordance with the Framework Agreement, each Contracting Authority will enter into a call-off contract. The call-off contract is to be entered into by both the Contracting Authority and successful supplier and will be based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.
Renewal: It is anticipated that this Framework Contract will be renewed prior to its conclusion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f712
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012091-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
65000000 - Public utilities
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Sep 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Feb 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 18-24 months prior to the framework contract expiry date.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- energy@nepo.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1916380040
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5UL
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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