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title: "LEM015h: Temporary Administration Agency Resource"
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# LEM015h: Temporary Administration Agency Resource

Buyer: CENTRICA PLC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6fc8ab7-b975-4bc2-8ca6-d4941ed23683

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## Summary

The procurement process involves CENTRICA PLC as the buying organisation, seeking Temporary Administration Agency Resource for its Cornwall Local Energy Market project. This initiative is part of a European Union-funded effort to develop a virtual energy marketplace in Cornwall, aimed at enhancing the distribution of renewable energy. Currently, the procurement is at the Tender stage, with the tender period closing on 4th July 2019. Interested suppliers must register their intent to bid by 28th June 2019 and can expect the full Invitation to Tender to be released on 17th June 2019. The project falls under the services category and specifically involves the supply of office personnel. The administrative tasks will take place across various sites in the South West region of England.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in administrative and office support services. Firms specialised in customer service, event coordination, and general office administration will be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project requires a strong customer service ethos and excellent coordination skills. By participating, businesses can support the innovative Cornwall LEM project, which aims to facilitate the integration of low carbon technologies into local energy markets, thus enabling growth within the evolving energy sector.

## Notice

Centrica plc's Cornwall Local Energy Market project (LEM) is an EU-funded initiative involving the development of a virtual energy marketplace. The trial provides homes and businesses with the technology and a software platform to buy and sell energy and flexibility to both the supply networks and the wholesale energy market. The project's overarching aim is to demonstrate that the electricity distribution network can facilitate an increased penetration of renewable / low carbon electricity generation by invoking novel strategies including flexibility. The LEM project will enable energy asset flexibility in the most constrained areas on the distribution network in Cornwall. To this end the project will install low carbon energy generation assets, such as natural gas CHP, renewable energy generation, storage, private wire networks, and demand-side response technologies into selected industrial and commercial premises in Cornwall. As a European funded project, we have a heavy administration requirement. We require access to highly proficient and suitably experienced administrators to assist the Cornwall LEM project in the following areas: * As part of its obligation to disseminate information about the LEM to businesses in Cornwall, our partners Exeter University and Imperial College London are running a Knowledge Exchange Partnership. This includes delivery of a series of information dissemination events over the next 18 months. We require administrative support to coordinate the planning, delivery and documentation of these events. * We are about to commence the trials phase of the project. This involves testing the local energy market with a range of participants (businesses and households). In preparation, we are running a programme of engagement with businesses and householders across Cornwall to assess and enable demand-side response capability. We require administrative support to coordinate this activity, undertake routine communications with these businesses and householders and maintain our records of engagement. A strong customer service ethos is required for this activity. * Throughout the remainder of the project we intend to run a series of communications activities via a range of media channels. This activity will be designed to both support our project activities as well inform others of our progress. We require administrative support to assist with the coordination of this activity, including assisting with the associated communication with our residential and business participants. Good coordination skills are required for this activity. * In addition to the activities outlined above we require resource to support with a range of general office administration tasks, including filing and document retention, customer service, telephone management, note taking. The full Invitation to Tender which will become available after you register your interest. Additional information: Cornwall LEM Programme is being funded by Centrica and the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, alongside a PS13m grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF under the ESIF Growth Programme 2014-20) and as such operates under national procurement rules. To request the ITT pack, please send an email to: cornwall@centrica.com with this reference in the subject title: Cornwall LEM015h Agency Resource Before setting you up in Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba, we will require your company to complete the company information form attached. Centrica will conduct due diligence checks at this point. Following receipt of bidders company information, access to Ariba will be issued in due course via an automated email from Centrica Group Procurement. The ITT pack for this tender will be released on Ariba on Monday 17 June 2019. Please indicate your intention to bid by Friday 28 June 2019. This tender will be live until 12:00 GMT Thursday 4 July 2019. Questions will not be taken or answered during the ITT stage other than through Centrica's supply chain system SAP Ariba. All questions submitted in Ariba and the answers given will be visible to competing suppliers. Direct communication with a member of the Cornwall LEM team during the tender advertising period is strictly prohibited and may result in your tender being disqualified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9372272c-92da-4168-bb05-8b0c08a0854d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Invitation to Tender (National Rules) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | CENTRICA PLC |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2019 at 10:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9372272c-92da-4168-bb05-8b0c08a0854d
- 4 Jun 2019 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9372272c-92da-4168-bb05-8b0c08a0854d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9372272c-92da-4168-bb05-8b0c08a0854d
  4th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7f3473e-4935-4849-9c1f-bebce2fc98fb
  SAP Ariba Company Information Form

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