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title: "Flexible Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032343"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED"
published: "2022-03-17"
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# Flexible Services

Buyer: ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032343

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## Summary

Electricity North West Limited is currently in the tender stage of its procurement process for "Flexible Services," aimed at the electricity, heating, solar, and nuclear energy sector. Located in Stockport, United Kingdom, this initiative seeks distributed energy resources that can effectively modulate their electricity consumption or generation according to the needs of the local distribution network, particularly during peak demand periods. The tender period ends on 24 June 2022, marking a key deadline for interested parties. This procurement employs a selective method through a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in distributed energy resources, including electricity generators, storage companies, and large consumers capable of adjusting their energy use. By participating, these enterprises could help to enhance the resilience and reliability of the electricity distribution network while potentially benefiting from financial remuneration provided by Electricity North West. Businesses looking to engage should register on the Dynamic Purchasing System for further details, ensuring they meet the specific locational and capacity requirements that will be published shortly.

## Notice

Electricity North West is seeking distributed energy resources that are capable of adjusting how much they consume or generate electricity and can support the local distribution network at times of high electricity demand when the network is operating abnormally, and receive payment from Electricity North West in return.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Notice is published by Electricity North West requesting interest from Distributed Energy Resourses (DERs) who have the ability to adjust the amount of energy they consume or generate upon instruction in line with Electricity North West's requirements. DERs are companies or individual customers capable of adjusting how much they consume or generate electricity can support the electricity distribution network at times of high electricity demand when the network is operating abnormally, and receive payment from Electricity North West in return. These DERs can be generators, consumers, and electricity storage connected to our networks that can increase or decrease exports or imports when instructed. As the Distribution Network Operator for the North West of England, we are looking to use this flexibility to support how we operate our local networks, as an alternative to traditional approaches. The aim is to reduce the cost for electricity distribution networks in customer energy bills while ensuring that our network remains resiliant, reliable and meets our customers needs. Specific locational and capacity requirements will be published on https://picoflex.com/, and bidders should register here to be added to the Dynamic Purchasing System to participate.

Renewal: By agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007337-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 2JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09310000 - Electricity

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2022 at 15:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007337-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://enwl.co.uk/go-net-zero/flexible-services/latest-requirement/
- https://picoflex.com/
- https://www.enwl.co.uk/

## Provenance

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