Autumn 2020
Autumn 2020 requirement
The pre-qualification deadline for this tender was Monday 18 January 2021 but you can still view the requirement details and results below
We carried out the Autumn 2020 procurement round via the Flex platform Piclo. Full details for each site can be viewed within the documentation below and on our Flexibility map. In order to participate in our future procurement rounds, you will need to register onto the Dynamic Purchasing System via Piclo, register your assets and complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
View our current requirements page for our up to date flexibility map displaying the sites that have been re-issued from this tender.
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Bids received
To demonstrate our commitment to procuring flexibility in an open and transparent manner, we have published the below table displaying the range of bids received in our Autumn 2020 tender. Each bid was assessed on the proposed pricing and its ability to meet the specification using the new Common Evaluation Methodology (CEM) and Tool. The CEM and Tool determines the most suitable solution to meet the network needs; comparing traditional asset reinforcement to procuring flexibility services.
Some bids exceeded the ceiling prices and as a result were deemed uneconomical for providing flexibility to the network. We will therefore re-issue those sites and publish the results of the successful bids once contractual agreements have been finalised in May 2021.
| Competition zone | Need type | Average availability £ | Average utilisation £ | Range of availability £ | Range of utilisation £ | Ceiling price per annum |
| Frederick Road | Secure | £1,113 | £179 | £30 - £10,000 | £50 - £300 | £174,000 |
| Kirby Lonsdale | Secure | £26,000 | ||||
| Lower Darwen | Secure | £108, 000 | ||||
| Moss Lane | Secure | £14,000 | ||||
| Wigan BSP | Secure | £50,000 | ||||
| Wigton | Dynamic | £19,000 |
Timeline
Flexible Services webinar recording- November 2020
Invitation to Tender Appendices
- pdf TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 1 - Common Flexibility Services Agreement
- pdf TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 2 - Technical Specification
- docx TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 3 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
- pdf TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 4 - Site Requirements
- xlsx TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 5 - Half Hourly Data
- xlsx TT119089 - Flexible Services Autumn 2020 - Appendix 6 - Postcode checker