--- title: "Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP" published: "2023-07-31" --- # Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework Buyer: GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84b8f14e-1337-4f72-8db1-f54c21bf12ea.json) ## Summary The Grand Union Housing Group, as the Contracting Authority, has completed the procurement process for the "Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework" tender. This framework agreement aims to supply electricity and gas to various customers across sectors, offering procurement options such as trading services, billing systems, and energy-saving innovations. The contract period is set to begin on 1st October 2023 and end on 30th September 2027. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the service industry, particularly those experienced in procurement consultancy services. With a total value of £3,500,000 in GBP, the tender welcomes applications from suppliers interested in providing electricity, gas, and related services. Businesses looking to grow through long-term contracts involving energy supply and management will find this opportunity relevant. The procurement method followed for this tender is an open procedure, allowing eligible businesses to compete for either Lot 1 (Electricity) or Lot 2 (Gas) individually or both lots collectively. ## 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/535e4d52-adca-4f8d-a76b-a320f232fda2 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,500,000 | | 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 | GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SEFE ENERGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2023 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/535e4d52-adca-4f8d-a76b-a320f232fda2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/535e4d52-adca-4f8d-a76b-a320f232fda2 31st July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL166838 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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