Framework agreement for the supply of photovoltaic panels and associated equipment.
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Alliance Homes (Ventures) Limited
40 Martingale Way
For the attention of: Steve Drew
BS20 7AW Portishead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1275398020
E-mail:
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Housing and community amenities
1.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: yes
As set out in section VI.2
As set out in section VI.2
As set out in section VI.2
As set out in section VI.2
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Framework agreement for the supply of photovoltaic panels and associated equipment.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Main place of delivery Various locations within the following areas UKK (South West England), UKJ (South East England), UKI (London), UKH (East of England), UKG (West Midlands - England) and UKF (East Midlands - England).
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Main place of delivery Various locations within the following areas UKK (South West England), UKJ (South East England), UKI (London), UKH (East of England), UKG (West Midlands - England) and UKF (East Midlands - England).
NUTS code UKK
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The contracting authority established a framework agreement for the supply of photovoltaic panels and associated equipment via an Open procedure in 2011. That framework was expressed to last for two years, with an option to extend for one further year.
The contracting authority intends to vary the framework agreement to permit it to extend the supplier's appointment to the framework by one additional year but the number of panels to be procured pursuant to its terms and value of the framework expressed in the original procurement will not be exceeded.
In addition, the contracting authority wishes to alter the specific names panels set out in the framework agreement to accommodate different PV panels and equipment to those which were named in the original framework but nevertheless comply with all of the minimum standards set out in the original procurement and specification.
The contracting authority intends to vary the framework agreement to permit it to extend the supplier's appointment to the framework by one additional year but the number of panels to be procured pursuant to its terms and value of the framework expressed in the original procurement will not be exceeded.
In addition, the contracting authority wishes to alter the specific names panels set out in the framework agreement to accommodate different PV panels and equipment to those which were named in the original framework but nevertheless comply with all of the minimum standards set out in the original procurement and specification.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
09331200, 09331000, 31712331, 71700000, 75100000, 79940000
II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 450 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (in the cases listed in Section 2 of Annexes D1, D2 or D3 as appropriate)
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive: no
All tenders submitted in reply to an open procedure, a restricted procedure or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria: no
Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU
The contract falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
The Contracting Authority believes that the two amendments required by the parties are non material and would not have changed the outcome of the original procurement and therefore do not result in the conclusion of a new framework or contract that falls within the scope of the Directive.
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive: no
All tenders submitted in reply to an open procedure, a restricted procedure or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria: no
Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU
The contract falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
The Contracting Authority believes that the two amendments required by the parties are non material and would not have changed the outcome of the original procurement and therefore do not result in the conclusion of a new framework or contract that falls within the scope of the Directive.
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 38-062297 of 22.2.2011
Other previous publications
Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 102-166650 of 19.5.2011
Section V: Award of contract
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
LCX Solar Limited
Unit 37, Buckingham Road
BS24 9NG Weston-Super-Mare
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 450 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Value: 450 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
Interested suppliers should note that the expected value of contracts entered into under the framework agreement by the Contracting Authority and its subsidiaries is approximately 10 000 000 GBP. The Contracting Authority currently anticipates that the value of call-off contracts entered into with other contracting authorities may be up to a further 440 000 000 GBP however, the Contracting Authority makes no representation or warranty on this point.
It is intended that the framework will be open to all contracting authorities operating in the areas covered by the following NUTs codes:
UKF - East Midlands.
UKG - West Midlands.
UKH - East of England.
UKI - London.
UKJ - South East England.
UKK - South West England.
It is intended that the framework will be open to all contracting authorities operating in the areas covered by the following NUTs codes:
UKF - East Midlands.
UKG - West Midlands.
UKH - East of England.
UKI - London.
UKJ - South East England.
UKK - South West England.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
9.1.2014