UK-Perth: Electricity distribution.

UK-Perth: Electricity distribution.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1738342260, Email: susan.e.beveridge@sse.com
Main Address: https://www.sse.com/
NUTS Code: UK
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: https://ssen.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63RU6G5499
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.6) Main activity:
Electricity

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: SHEPD DPS for Flexibility Services in Scotland - 2022 onwards
Reference Number: Not provided
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
65310000 - Electricity distribution.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The Authority is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) as a means of procuring Flexibility Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 5,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description


II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Authority is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) as a means of procuring Flexibility Services.
The Authority aims to procure Flexibility Services from owners, operators or aggregators of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), which can be generators, storage or demand assets. These services are needed in areas of the network which have capacity constraints at particular times or under certain circumstances. These areas are known as Constraint Managed Zones (CMZs).
With the rollout of low carbon technologies and the need to make the most of available network capacity, Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) like the Authority are preparing for significant growth in the use of Flexibility Services to help manage the network in a cost-effective way. The Authority has plans to increase the use of Flexibility Services to help avoid potential overload conditions. DER owners, operators or aggregators able to offer more than 50kW of flexible capacity may be able to provide Flexibility Services and benefit from availability and utilisation payments.
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: 5,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 60
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: 1

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: Not provided
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:
Not Provided
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
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.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Not Provided
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Not Provided
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Not Provided
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 - NO
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 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: 13/07/2027
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided
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): 6



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 Yes
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ssen.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Perth:-Electricity-distribution./63RU6G5499

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ssen.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63RU6G5499
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom
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:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/07/2022

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