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title: "NTW Portfolio Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041657"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O THE INENCO GROUP"
published: "2023-11-07"
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# NTW Portfolio Agreement

Buyer: CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O THE INENCO GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041657

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## Summary

The Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, operating through The Inenco Group, has completed the NTW Portfolio Agreement procurement process. This tender, categorised under petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other energy sources, involved the extension of existing contracts to purchase supplies advantageously. The contracts will be extended by 12 months starting from 15th December 2023. This negotiated procurement process aims to establish new arrangements for gas and electricity portfolios within the NHS trusts and other contracting authorities in the UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers like Smartest Energy and TotalEnergies (previously Total Gas and Power) to engage in providing half-hourly electricity and gas supplies. The procurement method used was limited, and the rationale for extending existing contracts relates to market conditions and the need for stability in service provision. Business entities in the energy sector, especially those experienced in commodity market procurement, would find this tender process well-suited for participating and potentially expanding their market presence.

## Notice

This VEAT notice refers to the extension of the contracts awarded under contract award notice 2020/S 022-047826. The current contracts relate to the purchase of supplies on particularly advantageous terms and as such it is not viable to tender for these supplies at present. It is intended that a procurement process will be carried out to put new arrangements in place during the extension period. The contracts will be extended by 12 months from 15th December 2023. The original tender was issued to establish a NTW OJEU portfolio agreement for gas, half hourly electricity and non-half hourly electricity. The portfolio is intended for use by Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (previously Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust) and will be available for use by various NHS trusts and all contracting authorities within England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 No 102, including, but not limited to the contracting authorities in the DPS supporting information document titled Appendix 6 - List of defined groups of contracting authorities. This notice relates to contracts awarded under the portfolio gas and portfolio half hourly electricity categories.

### Lot Information

Half Hourly Electricity Portfolio

Half Hourly Electricity Portfolio

Gas Portfolio

Portfolio for gas.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice refers to the extension of the contracts awarded under the contract award notice 2020/S 002-047826. The energy market has experienced a long period of extreme prevailing market conditions which have now begun to improve slightly. The current portfolio contracts are however still particularly advantageous in comparison to the current market. Re-tendering would likely significantly increase costs, risk service and also risk supplier stability; therefore, the decision has been taken to extend the current contracts by 12 months. It is intended that a procurement process will be carried out to put new arrangements in place during the extension period. The contracts will be extended by 12 months from 15th December 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032887-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST C/O THE INENCO GROUP |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE3 3XT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Fawdon & West Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SMARTEST ENERGY; TOTALENERGIES (PREVIOUSLY TOTAL GAS AND POWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2023 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032887-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:047826-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/

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