--- title: "Utilities Switching Services (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2020-09-01" --- # Utilities Switching Services (DPS) Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05349c92-6092-45b5-8d4e-9d301f08ac42.json) ## Summary The current procurement process titled "Utilities Switching Services (DPS)" is being carried out by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), which acts as the contracting authority for this initiative. The objective is to establish a framework agreement for providing a comparison and switching service for utilities, initially focusing on gas and electricity, with potential extensions to additional utilities such as water and fuels. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with the tender period set to close on 22nd August 2022. The anticipated contract period is from 23rd August 2022 until 24th August 2022. The total estimated value of this procurement is £1.5 billion, and the service will be accessed through a selective procurement method from a dynamic purchasing system. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those engaged in utilities provision, energy management, or software development for comparison platforms. Suppliers capable of offering innovative utilities solutions or supporting public sector customers in achieving energy efficiencies would be particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. The involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is encouraged, creating an inclusive environment that could foster growth and new partnerships within the public sector utilities market. ## Notice Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Contracting Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the supply of utilities via a comparison and switching website. This will allow public sector customers to compare and switch utilities tariffs and suppliers. Initially, the service will offer switching of gas and/or electricity products. This may be extended to other utilities e.g. water and fuels in the future. The values noted below are estimated and for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change. The exact details of the contractual arrangements are to be determined. Please visit http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline/energy-switching-services for further updates. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge above. Tender or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via - https://utilitiesswitchingservice.crowncommercial.gov.uk/#!/home OJEU Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement.docx - OJEU Contract Notice rights reserved for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement.docx - OJEU Contract Notice Customer List.xlsx - N.B. Please be aware the dates input in the 'Closing Date' and 'Contract Start Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder for the duration of the opportunity. However, the 'Contract End Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM3809 Utilities Switching Services DPS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Aug 2022 - 24 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 24 - Chemical products - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 09100000 - Fuels - 09210000 - Lubricating preparations - 09240000 - Oil and coal-related products - 09310000 - Electricity - 09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products - 24100000 - Gases - 24322220 - Ethanol - 24951000 - Greases and lubricants - 24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals - 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus - 31682000 - Electricity supplies - 38421100 - Water meters - 39370000 - Water installations - 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus - 44163140 - Steam and water pipes - 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels - 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works - 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters - 50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery - 51514110 - Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water - 51810000 - Installation services of tanks - 60100000 - Road transport services - 65000000 - Public utilities - 71314100 - Electrical services - 71314200 - Energy-management services - 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services - 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy - 90913000 - Tank and reservoir cleaning services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2020 at 09:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 15 Jan 2020 at 09:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 4 Nov 2019 at 13:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 8 Apr 2019 at 11:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 29 Jan 2019 at 11:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 25 Jan 2019 at 14:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 15 Jan 2019 at 12:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 11 Jan 2019 at 10:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 20 Dec 2018 at 12:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 14 Dec 2018 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 13 Dec 2018 at 09:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 7 Dec 2018 at 15:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 5 Dec 2018 at 13:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 23 Nov 2018 at 14:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 9 Nov 2018 at 15:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 5 Nov 2018 at 14:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 26 Oct 2018 at 13:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 25 Oct 2018 at 14:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 18 Oct 2018 at 14:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 16 Oct 2018 at 13:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 11 Oct 2018 at 13:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 11 Oct 2018 at 13:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 1 Oct 2018 at 14:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 14 Sep 2018 at 09:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 10 Sep 2018 at 08:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 24 Aug 2018 at 13:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 3 Aug 2018 at 10:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 2 Aug 2018 at 13:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 31 Jul 2018 at 11:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 - 25 Jul 2018 at 14:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c25aa8c-0097-44e3-8b0d-47fa919f98b6 1st September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6747b600-6777-4789-b7d6-1f9d5d169dfe Attachment 1 - OJEU Contract Notice Customer list - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8253e28-3644-4417-8310-deabf1f513f7 Attachment 2. Contract Notice - Reserved Rights for CCS Framework - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/585eebd1-3d05-4eab-ab27-c906f98a46d8 Attachment 3. Contract Notice - Transparency Info for CCS Framework - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8b8e0eb-b191-4dd8-8034-15c54c3dadeb RM3809 - Application Pack v1.zip - https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:107260-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML PIN - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad902314-64c0-48b0-9821-bbb9f6c602db Supercedes V1 - 31/07/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b07d7247-cad3-4186-ae44-70e990fd8c3b RM3809 Utilities Switching Services - Clarification Log v3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/311bf555-8691-4934-89d3-08ecd0b5c7ce Supercedes V2 - 10/08/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19e2fd27-e454-46ba-94d4-c4b7a5ba1e65 Supercedes V3 - 24/08/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10b78ad2-e64b-4631-b47f-161789c515c1 RM3809 Utilties Switching Services - Clarification Log v4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e90b360f-b5e7-4c36-afe6-f877f1ba32e5 RM3809 Clarification document v6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95e3484e-296b-4da3-92e4-f93a93106f91 Supercedes V4 - 26/09/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e48f3c27-871b-4af8-9a61-0e5be3919f79 Supercedes V4 - 26/09/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/284416d0-ead4-4c46-ab31-bcec248cf5a0 Supercedes previous version published 11/10/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/758f6fb3-148c-4efe-a7d9-6e1fb212b38f RM3809 - Clarification Log v7 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b5ed064-24af-456f-91bc-6d2c180d394a RM3809 - Clarification Log v8.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/113d9401-866b-45e1-94f0-3b7be808ea0f Clarification Log v.9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43307a15-a5b7-4ed7-871e-5a8082723086 RM3809 - Utilities Switching Service - Clarification Log v10.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51ea56f4-86cf-4654-a46f-faad491d424a RM3809 - Utilities Switching Service - Clarification Log v11 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/348b741c-11c6-4895-b45c-3ea7089f534e V12 supercedes V11 published 16/11/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34b90d65-a16a-422d-b783-b92d84342079 V13 supercedes V12 published 23/11/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dc4c419-a7ac-4fb4-b0fb-0822a4bc1a05 RM3809 - Clarification Log v14.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/707d7cb9-e999-48df-8689-ab3b475da026 Supercedes previous version published 16/10/2018 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40440f97-9213-4e0f-905a-bc55863c977f RM3809 - Clarification Log v15.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1740e97a-ada6-4873-9b5f-f864d3c27e30 RM3809 - Clarification log v16.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30626faa-0f9f-48c0-af27-5a8570ce2d6b RM3809 - Clarification log v17.pdf - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed347460-ddc7-4c83-8bf9-d5d097834940 RM3809 - Clarification log v18 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9670aced-011b-426f-b0e7-84d3242f2a9c RM3809 - Clarification log v19 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57a510bd-3621-4b12-8cbd-57ef069bffb8 RM3809 - Clarification log v20 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bd3f311-921d-4382-903b-8fec325ac65a This Supercedes V6 of the same - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6da5ee71-5ee5-4a41-8a8c-2da7ec293610 RM3809 Utilities Switching Service - Clarification Log v21 - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#utilitiesandfuels COTA_LINK - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f74a46a8-09c3-49c1-818c-e35829987029 RM3809 Utilities Switching Service Clarification Log v22 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e14cc10-cc8a-4ed5-a8b5-f32f094d6251 RM3809 - Clarification Log - V23 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bed6d24-3983-4d46-b99b-8b71e0e28dd9 Selection Questionaire V2 ## Notice URLs - http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline/energy-switching-services - http://www.gov.uk/ccs - https://utilitiesswitchingservice.crowncommercial.gov.uk/#!/home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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