Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
UK
Contact person: Procurement & Commercial
Telephone: +44 7468859827
E-mail: procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ab23bfc1-98c9-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ab23bfc1-98c9-ee11-8127-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
23052 For the provision of a Full Utility billing plaform and services for Swaffham Prior Heating Network
Reference number: DN710860
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a provider that can offer a comprehensive billing platform and customer services to support the functioning and operation of its flagship Swaffham Prior heating Network.
Bidders will need to be accredited with Heat Trust rules now under Ofgem.
Contract term is three (3) + four (48) years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
263 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
65500000
65300000
79342320
79342300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a provider that can offer a comprehensive billing platform and customer services to support the functioning and operation of its flagship Swaffham Prior heating Network.
Bidders will need to be accredited with Heat Trust rules now under Ofgem.
Contract term is three (3) + four (48) years.
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:
263 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term will be for three (3) years and option to extend for a period of Four (4) years.
The extension period will be taken in Two (2) year terms.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/10/2024
Local time: 11:55
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts - The High Courts
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2024