TC970 - Supply of Electricity

Licensed electricity suppliers only are invited to answer and submit a request to participate questionnaire for the supply of electricity to all Manchester City Council operational building stock, plus associated electricity supplies to all Manchester schools, and to affiliated independent organisations that secure their electricity through the City Council. The framework will be for 1 year with an option to extend for 3 additional single years, commencing 15th October 2018.

The framework will comprise the following lots: Lot 1 1 UMS HH Street Lighting supply (plus 5 UMS NHH Street lighting supplies). Total load. 17GWH Lot 2 128 Over 100KW sites (including 4 over 1MW sites).

Total load 74GWh. Lot 3 920 Sub 100KW sites (profiles 01-04).

Total load 20GWh. Lot 4 10 non mainstream associated "autonomous" supplies that are part of a standalone "independent" pot.

Total load 8GWh. It is anticipated there will be more than 1 supplier per lot on the framework to provide services for each of the 4 lots.

Bidders may submit a bid for one, two, three or all of the Lots. The Council is using the e-business portal known as THE CHEST www.the-chest.org.uk to conduct the procurement exercise.

To gain access to the invitation to tender documents / pre-qualification questionnaire, tenderers will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, tenderers will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the invitation to tender documents.

Any supplier questions queries will also need to be submitted via THE CHEST website. The Council welcomes applications from small or medium enterprises.