UK-Bradford: District heating.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
University of Bradford
richmond road, Bradford, bd7 1dp, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1274233063, Email: procurement@bradford.ac.uk
Main Address: www.bradford.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKE41

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Bradford District Heat Network - University of Bradford - Supply Agreement.
Reference number: 0976-SWH-T24

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
09323000 - District heating.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short Description: Supply agreement for the provision of long term heating and hot water to certain buildings on the University of Bradford campus via the Bradford heat network.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 28,000,000
Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKE41 Bradford


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Direct award contract for the provision of long term, low carbon, district heating and hot water, to certain buildings on the University of Bradford city campus via the Bradford heat network, with a duration of 20 years.

Works relating to connection of University of Bradford buildings to the heat network has been covered in a separate contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Price - Weighting: 10



II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: 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

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

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:
Notice number in OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 27/06/2024.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
bradford energy Limited, 13567856
C/O Pinsent Masons Llp, 1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKE42
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: Yes


V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: 28,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 28,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=871849296
GO-2024628-PRO-26749165 TKR-2024628-PRO-26749164
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
University of Bradford
Richmond Building, Bradford, BD1 7DP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1274233063

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not Provided .

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/06/2024


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below •The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: •absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: The contract is being direct awarded on grounds that competition is absent for technical reasons. There is only one district heating network available in Bradford. This is in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015.