GSTT - Essentia: Battery Storage Framework

UK-London: Energy-management services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
             1st Floor, Counting House, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2071889397, Email: rebecca.mcmahon@gstt.nhs.uk
             Contact: Rebecca McMahon
             Main Address: http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/Home.aspx, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essentia.uk.com/
             NUTS Code: UKI
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Energy-management-services./E9F86QJ5WZ
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Battery Storage Framework       
      Reference Number: Q0956
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      71314200 - Energy-management services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a Battery Storage Framework Agreement which will provide a model for public sector bodies wishing to implement battery storage solutions within the perimeter of their electrical network (“behind the meter”).       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 300,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution.
      71314000 - Energy and related services.
      71314200 - Energy-management services.
      71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a Battery Storage Framework Agreement which will provide a model for public sector bodies wishing to implement battery storage solutions within the perimeter of their electrical network (“behind the meter”). The Framework Agreement will be open to public sector bodies (including those involved in consortium arrangements), however, no public-sector body will be committed to place an order under the Framework Agreement.

The single lot Framework Agreement will have a number of suppliers on it who will implement computer-controlled battery storage solutions enabling organisations to reduce Triad charges, DUoS charges, Capacity Market Charges and utilise grid incentives such as Firm Frequency Response.

The framework allows for the addition of related technologies and will also include services to support projects such as ongoing maintenance and operation services, independent aggregator services and financing options.
      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: 300,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 5
            / Maximum number: 10       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As stated within the Selection Questionnaire (SQ)
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


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:          
      Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the criteria as stated in the procurement documents.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   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       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 8               
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/06/2018 Time: 14:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 25/06/2018       
      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 month(s): 48
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Essentia c/o Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
       1st Floor, Counting House, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2071889818, Email: rebecca.mcmahon@gstt.nhs.uk
       Internet address: http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/Home.aspx
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Essentia c/o Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
          1st Floor, Counting House, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2071889818, Email: rebecca.mcmahon@gstt.nhs.uk
          Internet address: http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/Home.aspx
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Essentia c/o Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
       1st Floor, Counting House, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2071889818, Email: rebecca.mcmahon@gstt.nhs.uk
       Internet address: http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/Home.aspx
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/05/2018

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