Solar Panels Design, Supply and Install Framework

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Framework – design, supply and install all works, products and services necessary for solar panels.

United Kingdom-Wakefield: Solar panels

2020/S 046-109651

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: YPO
Postal address: 41 Industrial Park
Town: Wakefield
NUTS code: UKE45
Postal code: WF2 0XE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Contracts Team
E-mail: anna.lukasik@ypo.co.uk
Telephone: +44 1924664685

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

YPO — 001005 Solar Panels

Reference number: 001005

II.1.2)Main CPV code

09331000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a framework agreement for the provision of design, supply and install all works, products and services necessary to provide a fully operational PV system, including MCS certification and meters.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 150 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Design, Supply and Installation of New Photovoltaic PV Solar Panel Systems Under 50 kWp

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

09331000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Design, supply and installation of new photovoltaic PV solar panel systems under 50 kWp.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 65 %

Price – Weighting: 35 %

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 18/05/2020

End: 17/05/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The framework agreement will cover the period from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2022 with two options to extend for additional 12-month period. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of February 2022. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 18 May 2020 to 17 May 2024 (subject to annual review, incorporating price negotiations, KPI performance and formal extension).

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Variants may be accepted at further competition stage only — In some cases, a preference for a particular material, design or type of construction may be given or a particular method of construction may be implied. In such cases where the tenderer is not sure that the preference indicated will satisfy the requirements, alternative proposals must be provided with reasons when submitting any tender response. If the contractor makes no alternative proposals to any given material or method, then they will be deemed to form part of the proposal and to satisfy the requirements.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Design, Supply and Installation of New Photovoltaic PV Solar Panel Systems Above 50 kWp

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

09331000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Design, supply and installation of new photovoltaic PV solar panel systems above 50 kWp.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 65 %

Price – Weighting: 35 %

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 18/05/2020

End: 17/05/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Design, Supply and Installation of New Photovoltaic PV Solar Panel Systems Under and Above 50 kWp.

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

09331000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Design, supply and installation of new photovoltaic PV solar panel systems under and above 50 kWp.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 65 %

Price – Weighting: 35 %

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 18/05/2020

End: 17/05/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

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:

Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the tender documentation/online tender located on our eProcurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Please refer to the framework agreement terms and conditions located on our eProcurement system. The web address can be found under procurement documents in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/04/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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 months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/04/2020

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link.

For details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: High Court of England and Wales
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

03/03/2020