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# Liverpool Energy Community Company

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b34a515-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council is currently seeking a licensed energy supply partner for its Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy) initiative. This procurement is under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and is classified under the services category related to petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other energy sources. The tender period has concluded, with responses due by 23rd September 2016, and the resulting contract is set to commence on 1st April 2017, lasting until 1st March 2022. This competitive tender involves a negotiated procedure, aimed at partnering with a supplier that can provide energy solutions benefiting both residential and business customers in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver innovative energy solutions at competitive rates, as the Council prioritises lower costs through a not-for-profit model. Companies with expertise in energy supply, innovative customer service practices, and experience managing smart meter technology will be well-positioned to compete, contributing to the Council's goals of reducing fuel poverty, supporting independent living, and fostering local business growth.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council is seeking to procure a uniquely branded local energy supply to reduce electricity and gas fuel bills for the City's residents and to enable us to deliver innovative energy services in the future, with the intention of benefitting citizens financially together with pursuing broader environmental objectives. The Council is seeking to partner with a fully Ofgem licenced supply company which will sell gas and electricity to both residential and business customers under the Council's Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy) brand essentially as a "white label" arrangement. For the purposes of this specification, the white label will be referred to simply as "the LECCy". Through this arrangement the Council wants to address 3 main aims: 1. Tackling Fuel Poverty; 2. Supporting Independent Living; and 3. Supporting Businesses. The Council also has the following objectives: * To offer a lower cost than other suppliers. It is envisaged that this will be achieved through a not for profit arrangement and by minimising overheads; * To gain the innovation benefits from an early roll out of smart meters; and * To provide high quality customer care. The Authority will be conducting a bespoke competitive tender process with negotiation and is inviting suitably qualified Bidders' to submit Tender responses" for a Licenced Energy Supply Partner - Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy), through meeting the scope and specification set out within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. This procurement exercise is being conducted under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeeda09-3752-45ef-9003-256a451863f5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 1 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROBIN HOOD ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2017 at 12:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeeda09-3752-45ef-9003-256a451863f5
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeeda09-3752-45ef-9003-256a451863f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adeeda09-3752-45ef-9003-256a451863f5
  26th August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=afa80e73-ea57-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21
  Advert
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:297558-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  OJEU Notice: 2016/S 165-297558

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

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