Power & Gas Supply Framework.

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This tender is only accessible via the online tender portal www.cirrustenders.co.ukThis Invitation to tender (ITT) is issued to establish an electricity and gas supply framework for a central purchasing body covering the UK. The lead contracting authority for this tender is Shoreline Housing Partnership (Shoreline). The tender process, and resulting framework agreement is managed by Inenco, acting as the agent for the central purchasing body. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, and is also available for use by all current and future members of the central purchasing body.Shoreline is a provider of affordable housing in North East Lincolnshire. Shoreline owns and manages 7 900 homes which were formally run by North East Lincolnshire Council before the tenants voted by a ratio of two to one to transfer the management of their homes.Shoreline officially began on 31.3.2005; it is a non-profit making organisation that is separate from the Council and is registered with the Homes and Communities Agency (the independent regulator for affordable housing who ensure that Shoreline keeps its promises to tenants and that Shoreline meets strict performance standards). Shoreline's Chief Executive is Tony Bramley.Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Lytham, Lancashire; the Inenco Group (made up of Inenco and Inenco Direct — A company delivering energy services specifically to SME's) is one the UK's largest energy consultancies, providing Britain's biggest businesses with strategic energy solutions, from specialist procurement services to energy management. We procure more than £3.2 billion of power and gas annually, making us the single largest third-party purchaser of energy in the country. Over 400 employees serve over 9 000 customers across the UK and Europe, from small businesses to major industrial and commercial energy users.Tender information.This tender is issued in accordance with the Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. The tender sets out the information which is required by Inenco in order to assess the suitability of suppliers in terms of their ability to deliver the requirements of the proposed framework.The client is seeking bids from suppliers to participate in a Power & Gas Supply Framework covering the following lots:— Lot 1: Fixed electricity.— Lot 2: Fixed gas.— Lot 3: Flex electricity.— Lot 4: Flex gas.Bidders can bid on one or more lots.The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, and is also available for use by all current and future members of the central purchasing body. Please see the Additional Information section within this Contract Notice for further details.It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 15 suppliers per lot. The final number of suppliers successfully awarded positions on the framework may vary to this approximate value to adequately represent the current market.The estimated value over the framework period is anticipated to be up to GBP 976 000 000 excluding VAT, however this is an estimate only. The estimated levels of expenditure per lot for the framework period are as follows:Lot 1: £400,000,000 excluding VATLot 2: £88,000,000 excluding VATLot 3: £400,000,000 excluding VATLot 4: £88,000,000 excluding VATThe client accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies in the estimates provided. This is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with successful bidders participating in the resulting framework agreement. Award of a position on this framework to any supplier does not guarantee any contracts will be awarded to that supplier.Full details of the required service can be found in the tender documents.