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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

ESPO

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

LEICESTER

LE19 1ES

Contact

Place & Environment Procurement Team

Email

tenders [at] espo.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Local Authority Services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

256_24 Highway Electrical Connections provided by Independent Connection Providers

Reference number

256_24

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

ESPO is seeking to establish a national framework for the provision of highway electrical connections on Distribution Network Operators and Independent Distribution Network Operators networks ('Contestable' Works) and highway electrical connections on privately owned networks throughout the UK. In some cases, service providers will also be required to carry out minor installation works. All service providers must be accredited under the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) presently operated by Lloyds Register.

To tender:

(a) Go to ; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '256_24' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest (if not already completed via the previously Published PIN); (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Highway Electrical Connections on DNOs/IDNOs Networks (Contestable Works)

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 09310000 - Electricity
• 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
• 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
• 45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
• 45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment
• 45316211 - Installation of illuminated road signs
• 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
• 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement under Lot 1 is for low voltage contestable works as follows:

• Design of connections

• Connections of unmetered supplies

• Disconnections of unmetered supplies

• Transfers of unmetered supplies

• New Connections to unmetered supplies

• Overhead cable connections / transfers / disconnections - to include 3-phase connections to feeder pillars of street furniture including but not limited to street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals, etc, to unmetered supplies. Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,500,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

26 November 2024

End date

25 November 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Highway Electrical Connections on DNOs/IDNOs Networks (Contestable Works) and Privately-owned Networks, and Minor Installation Works

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 09310000 - Electricity
• 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
• 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
• 45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
• 45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment
• 45316211 - Installation of illuminated road signs
• 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
• 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement under Lot 2 is for highway electrical connections on DNO/IDNO Networks and privately owned networks and minor installation works as follows:

• Private cable: joint, connection, termination, cable in duct, trench excavation and reinstatement and fault finding (locate and repair)

• Supply (if required) and installation of feeder pillar

• Supply (if required), installation, erection and removal of illuminated street furniture

• Supply (if required), erection and removal of columns

• Traffic management provision

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,500,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

26 November 2024

End date

25 November 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

All service providers must be accredited for appropriate contestable work categories under the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) presently operated by Lloyds Register during the life of the framework.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for the service provider on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework (or the credit score goes below 30), ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the service provider from the Framework.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-019142

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 October 2024

Local time

12:01pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at ) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: .

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

LONDON

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

ESPO will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.