NEPO311 Water Retail Services

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    {
      "id": "012712-2025-1",
      "relatedLots": [
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      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-COH-03017251",
          "name": "Anglian Water Business (National) Limited"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-142424",
    "name": "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED"
  },
  "contracts": [
    {
      "awardID": "012712-2025-1",
      "dateSigned": "2025-02-19T00:00:00Z",
      "id": "012712-2025-1",
      "status": "active",
      "value": {
        "amount": 120000000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "date": "2025-04-03T10:43:49+01:00",
  "id": "012712-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-045a16",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Gateshead",
        "postalCode": "NE83DF",
        "region": "UK",
        "streetAddress": "Northern Design Centre"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "marie.forster@nepo.org",
        "name": "Marie Forster"
      },
      "details": {
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          {
            "description": "Regional or local authority",
            "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
          },
          {
            "description": "General public services",
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.nepo.org"
      },
      "id": "GB-FTS-142424",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED",
        "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
      },
      "name": "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED",
      "roles": [
        "buyer",
        "centralPurchasingBody"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Durham",
        "postalCode": "DH1 5FJ",
        "region": "UK",
        "streetAddress": "Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-COH-03017251",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "03017251",
        "legalName": "Anglian Water Business (National) Limited",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "name": "Anglian Water Business (National) Limited",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Gateshead",
        "postalCode": "NE8 3DF",
        "streetAddress": "Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "telephone": "+44 1916380040"
      },
      "id": "GB-FTS-44382",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "NEPO"
      },
      "name": "NEPO",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
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    "contract"
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    "classification": {
      "description": "Water distribution and related services",
      "id": "65100000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "description": "The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Is seeking tenders for water retail services. At the time of submitting an SQ, and throughout the life of the Framework Agreement, tenderers must hold a valid Water Supply and Sewerage Licence with the appropriate retail authorisation, as issued by Ofwat. Also included within the scope of the Framework Agreement is the provision of Automatic Meter Reading and associated services and systems. The Framework Agreement will also include provisions for assisting in the reduction of consumption and supporting users efficiency schemes.",
    "id": "NEPO311",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public utilities",
            "id": "65000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy",
            "id": "71800000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UK"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "lots": [
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        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        },
        "description": "NEPO are using a two-stage, restricted procedure for this Framework Agreement. The first is a Selection Questionnaire which will be used to shortlist organisations. It should be noted that one of the key mandatory criteria at Selection Questionnaire stage is for organisations to hold a relevant Water Supply and Sewerage Licences with the appropriate retail authorisation, as issued by Ofwat. The Selection Questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the Framework Agreement. This document will allow organisations to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the Framework Agreement prior to submitting a Selection Questionnaire.\nThe Framework Contract will be a sole supplier Framework Contract with one Lot. Those organisations shortlisted from the Selection Questionnaire and invited to tender will be evaluated in accordance with Award Criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender documents.\nThe opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system (Open). Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Contract must register their expression of interest and submit the selection questionnaire and tender response through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the Open eTendering System at https://www.open-uk.org/ Selection Questionnaire and Tender responses must be submitted using the link above.\nSelection Questionnaire and Tender responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org\nPLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.openhub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.",
        "hasOptions": false,
        "id": "1",
        "status": "cancelled"
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "selective",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
    "status": "complete",
    "techniques": {
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "title": "NEPO311 Water Retail Services"
  }
}