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title: "WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d55"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MERCIA ENERGY (A LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT COMMITTEE OF SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL AND HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL)"
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# WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services

Buyer: WEST MERCIA ENERGY (A LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT COMMITTEE OF SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL AND HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d55

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## Summary

The procurement process involves West Mercia Energy, a local authority joint committee comprising Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council, and Herefordshire Council. They have issued a tender titled "WME001 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Natural Gas on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services," which falls under the goods category, specifically for natural gas supply. The award notice was completed on 26 January 2021, with the framework agreement set to commence upon signature for a period lasting until 31 March 2026, allowing forward purchasing starting from 1 April 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, inviting a wide range of bidders to participate in this contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the energy sector, particularly those that supply natural gas or related services. Companies with the capability to meet the criteria of quality and cost, as indicated by the evaluation weighting of 75% for quality and 25% for price, would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, organisations looking to engage in framework agreements for energy supply, especially those capable of handling flexible purchasing methods, may find this contract beneficial for expanding their market reach within the UK.

## Notice

This is an award notice for a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of gas supplies, with WME acting as intermediary to buy the gas on the wholesale market. WME provides a fully managed service including validation and payment of bills on behalf of customers. The Framework Agreement will commence upon signature for a period up to 31st March 2026,allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an award notice for a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of gas supplies, with WME acting as intermediary to buy the gas on the wholesale market. WME provides a fully managed service including validation and payment of bills on behalf of customers. The Framework Agreement will commence upon signature for a period up to 31st March 2026,allowing for forward purchasing for the supply period, with the period of supply commencing 1st April 2022 The organisation is operated under the authority of a Joint Committee formed under the Local Government Act 1972, the Member Authorities being Shropshire Council, Herefordshire Council, Worcestershire County Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. A Joint Agreement between those Member Authorities determines the governance arrangements. The Joint Committee is the elected Member body responsible for the discharge of the functions of the Member Authorities. The objectives of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee (WME) is to maintain effective, efficient and economic arrangements for the purchase and supply of energy at the request of and to the satisfaction of the Member Authorities and to other public bodies, non-profit making and charitable organisations, education providers, including Academies, and private sector organisations delivering public services on behalf of public bodies and such other organisations which may be approved by the Joint Committee (including approval via the Annual Business Plan) where it is permitted by law and is to benefit of Member Authorities to do so. In accordance with the above stated aims and objectives, WME are awarding a contract framework arrangement for the supply and delivery of gas and ancillary services to the customers of West Mercia Energy in its constituent authorities' areas of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Worcestershire, together with other customers of West Mercia Energy (current and potential), in general as further identified at the following websites but also to include any organisation within the description in the paragraph above not so identified: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments&SearchType=Location https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/ http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/ http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs. https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ http://www.scottishambulance.com/Theservice/Default.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure http://www.oscr.org.uk/ http://www.urbantransportgroup.org/about-us https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search?q=&p=2 http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001535-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MERCIA ENERGY (A LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT COMMITTEE OF SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL, WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL AND HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL) |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY2 6ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOTAL GAS & POWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09123000 - Natural gas

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2021 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001535-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
- http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
- http://www.oscr.org.uk/
- http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
- http://www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/
- http://www.scottishambulance.com/Theservice/Default.aspx
- http://www.urbantransportgroup.org/about-us
- http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
- https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments
- https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/?SelectedTab=Establishments&SearchType=Location
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:401559-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=557399157
- https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
- https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
- https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/
- https://www.shropshire.gov.uk

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