--- title: "Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2017-01-26" --- # Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity - Request for Information Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is planning a procurement process titled "Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity - Request for Information." This process is categorised under goods, specifically focusing on the supply of electricity to Scottish public sector and third sector organisations. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice expected on 21 April 2017. Suppliers are invited to submit their responses to the Request for Information by 24 February 2017, and the procurement will involve various public bodies across Scotland, including local councils, health boards, and charities. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the energy sector, particularly those specialising in electricity supply, metering, and billing services. Companies that offer trading services from wholesale electricity markets would also find this procurement relevant. Engaging in this process allows potential suppliers to influence the development of the procurement strategy and aligns well with businesses that aim to expand their footprint within public sector contracts in Scotland. ## Notice Supply of Electricity to the Scottish public sector and Scottish third sector organisations. The supplier will provide metering and billing services, and will provide trading services to facilitate supply of electricity from the wholesale markets. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Procurement is the organisation tasked with procuring commodities on behalf of all Scottish public bodies. Scottish Procurement is located within the Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate of the Scottish Government. The current framework agreement for the Supply of Electricity is due to expire on 31 March 2018, or 31 March 2019 if the final 12 month extension option is taken up. Work has commenced on developing the procurement strategy, including canvassing of stakeholders' views. As part of this, Scottish Procurement recognise the value of suppliers having the opportunity to contribute their views, in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement The attached Request for Information is aimed at collating those views from potential market participants. The information gathered will be utilised in developing the Scottish public sector Supply of Electricity procurement strategy and any subsequent National Framework arrangements. No single submission will define the National Framework in its entirety but all responses will be used to inform the procurement strategy. To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=478877. Suppliers and other interested parties should read and complete the attached Request for Information document and return it to Procurement_Utilities@gov.scot by 24 February 2017. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN271090 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Apr 2017 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ### Codes - 09310000 - Electricity ## Release History - 26 Jan 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN271090 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN271090&idx=1 30th January 2017 - Scottish Procurement - Request for Information - Supply of Electricity - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN271090 Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity - Request for Information - Supply of Electricity to the Scottish public sector and Scottish third sector organisations. The supplier will provide metering and billing services, and will provide trading services to facilitate supply of electricity from the wholesale markets. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=478877 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000478877.json.