--- title: "Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRIDENT UTILITIES" published: "2023-02-08" --- # Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework Buyer: TRIDENT UTILITIES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a03c5fc-9a14-4c2f-8686-3067a0746ed3.json) ## Summary The Grand Union Housing Group, through its contracting authority Trident Utilities, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a four-year Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework. The framework aims to supply electricity and gas to a diverse range of customers, including the wider public sector and private sector, with an estimated value of 400,000,000 GBP for each Lot. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period ending on 17th March 2023 and a contract period scheduled to run from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2027. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in the provision of electricity and gas, as well as related goods, works, and services, to compete for framework agreements. Suppliers can apply for either Lot 1 (Electricity), Lot 2 (Gas), or both Lots, with each Lot being awarded to a single supplier. Businesses with expertise in energy trading, metering, demand-side management, energy savings, and carbon reduction would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process, which follows an open procedure for the greatest degree of transparency and control over pricing mechanisms. ## Notice Grand Union Housing Group, the Contracting Authority, is seeking to create a four-year framework agreement that will act as the vehicle through which it, the wider public sector (Customers) as well as private sector (Customers) can be supplied electricity and gas. The framework will be divided into 2 Lots:- Lot 1 Electricity (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)- Lot 2 Gas (for the purposes of compliance the potential framework value estimated at 400,000,000GBP)Suppliers can apply for either Lot 1, Lot 2 or for both Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single supplier. The Collectives will include a range of customers from different sectors and a range of different metering classes and profiles e.g., half-hourly, non-half hourly and unmetered.The provision of goods works and services in addition to the provision of electricity and gas may also be required.It is envisaged that this will include, but not be limited to a wide range of procurement options and which allow for the greatest degree of control and transparency of pricing; direct access to trading service and access to Financial Services Authority regulated advisors; price to market options; flexible and electronic billing systems; sourcing of longer term price mechanisms (potentially acting as Agent); customer administration and query management, including site registrations, objection handling and ongoing maintenance of customer contracts; bespoke report generation; transparent balancing and settlement charges; new connections and site-works; metering; demand side management and innovations delivering energy savings; Automatic Meter Reading; Energy/Carbon reduction/management advice and guidance and implementation of recommendations (which may include sourcing of third- party services/technology); Export Agreements and Balancing Services, peer to peer (P2P) energy trading platform ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78193010-dc85-49d9-bf79-c72688926f9a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000,000 | | 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 | TRIDENT UTILITIES | | Locality | BLACKPOOOL | | Post town | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY4 2FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Stanley | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2023 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78193010-dc85-49d9-bf79-c72688926f9a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78193010-dc85-49d9-bf79-c72688926f9a 8th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB165970 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - https://www.guhg.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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