Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Tender description

Bristol City Authority (BCC) is seeking to establish a DPS which is open nationally for the use of UK public sector bodies and non-profit making organisation(s), subject to an access agreement between BCC and Authorised Purchaser(s). BCC may use the DPS to tender for supply contracts for its own metered sites and Highway unmetered supply installations, to schools for which it is LEA, and to Clients for whom it offers energy services. There is no guarantee of any contracts being awarded from this DPS. The award criteria for Call For Competition tenders may be on the basis of price or price and quality at the Purchasing Authority's discretion. Variant bids will not be accepted in any application to be admitted to the DPS. However, variant bids might be allowed in call for competition tenders, subject to requirements of the Purchasing Authority, for example, pricing for renewable and/or conventionally sourced electricity. Category 1 is for the Supply of electricity for supplies with Profile Class 00, and following the implementation of Ofgem BSC Modification P272, this category will also include supplies which are currently in Profile Classes 05-08, subject to Ofgem regulations as amended from time to time. Category 2 is for the Supply of electricity for supplies which are not settled on their actual half hourly consumption. Prior to implementation of Ofgem BSC Modification P272 this includes Profile Classes 01-08, and following implementation this category is for Profile Classes 01-04, subject to Ofgem regulations as amended from time to time. Category 3 is for the Supply of electricity for unmetered electricity supplies such as Street Lighting, Traffic Sign Equipment and Other Street Furniture. Category 4 is for the Supply of Mains Gas for metered gas supplies.