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title: "Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a40b"
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buyer: "GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP"
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# Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework

Buyer: GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a40b

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## Summary

Grand Union Housing Group, the Contracting Authority, is currently conducting a procurement process for a four-year framework agreement named "Flexible Electricity and Gas Framework." This initiative aims to provide supplies of electricity and gas to various sectors. The framework encompasses two lots - Electricity and Gas, each with a potential framework value of 400,000,000GBP. Interested suppliers can bid for one or both lots, with a single supplier being selected for each. The buying organisation is based in Blackpool, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is now in the award phase as of the latest recorded date on 31st July 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the energy sector, particularly those offering procurement consultancy services. Companies with expertise in providing electricity and gas solutions, including trading services, pricing transparency, and balancing services, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the framework agreement allows for direct access to financial advisors, bespoke solutions, and energy-saving innovations, making it attractive for businesses aiming to expand in the energy procurement market.

## 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

### Lot Information

Flexible Electricity

Lot One will be a single supplier framework for flexible electricity purchasing.

Flexible Gas

Lot Two will be a gas flexible purchasing portfolio.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022121-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GRAND UNION HOUSING GROUP |
| Additional buyers | 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEFE ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022121-2023
- 18 Apr 2023 at 14:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011135-2023
- 30 Mar 2023 at 13:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009320-2023
- 10 Mar 2023 at 12:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007043-2023
- 8 Feb 2023 at 16:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003926-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.guhg.co.uk
- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- http://www.tridentutilities.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.guhg.co.uk/
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA32010

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