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Fully-funded photo-voltaic solution foir the UK public sector.

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited
Harbour Court, Serbert Road, North Somerset
For the attention of: Anthony Bebbington
BS20 7GF Portishead
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://alliancehomes.org.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Housing and community amenities
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Alliance Homes (Ventures) Ltd
40 Martingale Way, Portishead
BS20 7AW Somerset
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Fully-funded photo-voltaic solution foir the UK public sector.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Sites across England, Wales and Scotland.

NUTS code UKK2

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)
NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited (Alliance Homes) is a Registered Provider in North Somerset. It has developed a reputation for enabling the procurement of high quality, cost efficient photo-voltaic solutions via its self-funded photovoltaic panel framework which has been used by numerous public sector entities across the UK to install over 100 000 panels over the past five years.
 Alliance Homes is now seeking to appoint one developer partner to a framework agreement, accessible by all UK public sector entities as detailed in Section VI.3, to deliver a fully-funded roof-top photovoltaic solution across the UK public sector property portfolio.
 Alliance Homes is currently re-tendering its successful self-funded model framework (see OJEU Notice 2015/S-033-056490) and is currently running an EWI framework agreement (pursuant to OJEU Notice number 2013/S-074-123396).
 The framework will provide a complete solution to public sector entities seeking to secure projects for the generation of electricity and will include the development, design, funding, installation and operation of Installations as a one-stop shop in accordance with DECC and all other legislative requirements. It is envisaged at present that call-off contracts will range from 500 kW to 100 mW+ on individual or linked sites. Accordingly,only developers with current secured funding, a track record of project delivery in roof-top projects at scale and a professional and experienced supply chain should submit an expression of interest.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

09331100, 09331000, 09331200, 09332000

II.1.6)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: 114 380 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Virtual Project - Quality Proposals. Weighting 5
2. Virtual Project - Applied Commercial Proposal. Weighting 5
3. Maximisation of delivery principles and end-to-end processes. Weighting 13
4. Installation supply-chain arrangements. Weighting 12
5. Management of Post Registration Services. Weighting 5
6. Marketing the Framework. Weighting 5
7. Social value. Weighting 5
8. Commercial/Price. Weighting 50
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no

Section V: Award of contract

V.1)Date of contract award decision:
3.7.2015
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

AMP Solar (UK) Limited
Unit 8 Peerglow Centre Marsh Lane, Hertfordshire
SG12 9QL Ware
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 1 250 000 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

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:

Alliance Homes is letting this framework agreement for itself and on behalf of other Registered Providers operating within the UK (for a full list, see: www.homesandcommunities.co.uk http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en# and http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/contacts/contacts-az/housing-associations-contact.htm), Local Authorities within the UK (for a full list see: http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/org/la-data.do), ALMOs within the UK (for a full list see: www.almos.org.uk/member_list) and other contracting authorities as defined in Part 1 and set out in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Fire and Rescue, Police and Crime Commissioners, Joint Authorities, National Parks, any UK, Scottish, Welsh, Northern-Irish, Non-Departmental Public Body, NHS Bodies including NHS England Trusts, Foundation Trusts, CCCs, Special Health Authorities, Education Bodies in the UK including schools, academies, colleges and universities, central government authorities including the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Cabinet Office, DEFRA, CLG and military organisations. Joint ventures comprising any of the above potential clients (or Alliance Homes) and subsidiary companies of the above potential clients(and those of Alliance Homes) may also utilise the framework agreements.

Alliance Homes reserves the right not to award a framework agreement and/or any call-off contract or to award a framework agreement and/or any call-off contract for part of the works and services advertised under this notice only at its sole discretion and Alliance Homes and/or any additional contracting authorities seeking to use this framework agreement shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant/tenderer as a result of its exercise or that discretion. All costs incurred by the applicant/tenderer before signature of any framework agreement/call-off contract with Alliance Homes and/or any other client shall be incurred entirely at the applicant/tenderer's risk, and Alliance Homes/any other client shall not have any liability whatsoever for those costs.
 Applicants/tenderers should note that call-off contracts made underneath the framework agreement are likely to be long-term agreements and therefore may last beyond the end-date of the framework agreement. Applicants/tenderers will be required to hold their tenders open for acceptance for a minimum of six (6) months from the deadline for submission of tenders. Applicants/tenderers should note that appointment to the framework agreement is not a guarantee of work and there is no guaranteed minimum number or value of call-off contracts to be awarded under the proposed framework agreement.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Alliance Homes will observe a standstill period and conduct itself in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
SW1A 2AS London
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28.8.2015