1. United Kingdom/London: Programming services of systems and user software

Document No.:	245418-2005
Document Type:	Periodic information notice with call for competition
Publication Date:	2005-12-24
Due-Date:	2009-01-20  00:00:00
Contract Type:	Services
Objects:	Programming services of systems and user software Programming services of application software
Awarding Authority:	EDF ENERGY PLC

PERIODIC INDICATIVE NOTICE - UTILITIES
Services
This notice is a call for competition: yes

SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): EDF Energy Plc, 40 Grosvenor Place, UK-London SW1X 7EN.
Specifications and additional documents (including for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact: EDF Energy Plc.
Tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest must be sent to: EDF Energy Plc, 2nd Floor, Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, Attn: D G Coulstock, UK-London SE1 6NP.
E-mail: david.coulstock@N0SPAM.edfenergy.com . URL: www.edfenergy.com.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING ENTITY: Power Portfolio Optimisation System.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT: Services.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE(S): The purpose of the Power Portfolio Optimisation System (PPOS) is to maximise profit across the portfolio of generation assets by optimising production against demand taking into account relevant factors. These factors will include physical plant parameters, fuel quality, environmental constraints, the company's current market position, relevant market price forecasts including bid/offer spread and market liquidity. It will be used by staff within the main Energy Branch office to produce optimised running schedules for all controllable power plants and also trading information.
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 72211000, 72212000.
II.7) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): Yes.
II.8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest: 20.01.2009
Other information: The system will be required to allow users to execute the following tasks and store all data relevant to each task in the system:
1. Optimise generation schedule against demand, allowing for all relevant factors, including the following:
1.1. Time horizon of 2 days to 4 years for normal running
1.2. Physical plant parameters (eg. outage periods, min/max capacity, ramp rates, min zero/non-zero times, limited number of starts etc.)
1.3. Multiple generating units (coal/biomass, gas, wind etc.)
1.4. Fuel mix (varying coal compositions, co-fired biomass, oil etc.)
1.5. Market information (including bid-offer spread and market depth) for all relevant commodities (power, fuels, CO2 etc.)
1.6. Environmental and regulatory constraints (eg. SO2 and NOx limits, arbitrary legislative running patterns etc.)
1.7. All factors should be able to be added/configured by the end users
2. Optimally schedule maintenance to minimise impact on profit within the normal time horizon
3. Provide longer term scenario analysis (out to asset life) including valuation of power plants for investment appraisal
4. Produce an optimally hedged trading position for the optimal running schedule
5. Provide flexible reporting, with user configurable physical and financial reports on the following:
5.1. Optimal running schedule
5.2. Production profile for commodities
5.3. Consumption profile for commodities
6. Evaluate scenarios to assist with risk studies
7. Allow additions to the station portfolio (i.e. new stations, fuel types) through a scalable architecture
8. Provide the capability for interfaces to and from other systems (e.g. Zai*Net or other trading system, etc.).

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.1) FILE REFERENCE NUMBER ATTRIBUTED BY THE CONTRACTING ENTITY:

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACTS RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS: No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Non-mandatory notice: No.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 22.12.2005.

APPENDIX
PERIODIC INDICATIVE NOTICE BEING A CALL FOR COMPETITION OR AIMING AT REDUCING TIME-LIMITS FOR THE RECEIPT OF TENDERS

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity: Power Portfolio Qptimisation System.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services.
II.1.5) Division into lots: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Description: Please provide a brief response on your systems capability to meet each of the above requirements and any shortfalls. Those parties interested in developing a system need not respond. Please indicate typical time taken for each optimisation run. Please provide details of the system architecture required for your systems, specifically which operating system, database, and application server software is required, and likely hardware requirements. Please provide details of your ability to provide installation / configuration / maintenance / training support. Global quantity or scope:
II.2.2) Options: Yes. Description of these options:

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT:
III.1.2) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.3) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject: Yes.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
IV.3.1) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents: Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: Payable documents: Price: GBP. Terms and method of payment: 30 days from date of invoice, milestone payments may be applicable.
IV.3.4) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: English.

SECTION V: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
V.1) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Interested operators must inform the contracting entity that they are interested in the contract(s); the contract(s) will be let without subsequent publication of a call for competition. Site or location of works, place of delivery/performance:

2. United Kingdom/Exeter: Fish, fresh or chilled

Document No.:	225416-2005
Document Type:	Invitation to tender
Publication Date:	2005-11-26
Due-Date:	2009-01-10  00:00:00
Contract Type:	Services
Objects:	Fish, fresh or chilled Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat Frozen potatoes Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes Fresh or frozen vegetables Frozen vegetables
Awarding Authority:	THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

CONTRACT NOTICE
Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The University of Exeter, The Old Library, Purchasing Office, Prince of Wales Road, Attn: Mr M. J. Pearce, UK-Exeter EX4 4SB. Tel. 0044 (0)1392 263672. E-mail: M.J.Pearce@N0SPAM.exeter.ac.uk . Fax 0044 (0)1392 263631.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES: Body governed by public law. Education.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: UK-Exeter: devon & cornwall: chilled / frozen foods.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services. Service category: No 17. Main place of performance: Streatham Campus, St. Lukes Campus in Exeter, Devon,Tremough Campus in Penryn & Wood, Lane Campus in Falmouth, Cornwall.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 3 Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: To supply chilled / frozen foods to the University of Exeter, University College Falmouth & Tremough Campus Services at campuses located within Devon & Cornwall. The contract will run for a period of 3 years from 1 September 2006 with the option to extend for 1 year up to a maximum contract duration of 4 years subject to satisfactory supplier performance. Chilled / Frozen Foods Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement: Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 500 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): UK-Devon & CornwallL: Chilled / Frozen Foods. Fish, fresh or chilled. Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat. Frozen potatoes. Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes. Fresh or frozen vegetables. Frozen vegetables.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 05120000, 15220000, 15311000, 15311200, 15331100, 15331170.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The estimated annual current spend on chilled / frozen foods to University of Exeter & Tremough Campus Services is 500 000 GBP. Estimated spend of University College Falmouth not available. Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 GBP.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Starting: 1.9.2006. Completion: 31.8.2009.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: N/A.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Revenue funds of the public bodies listed.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Company, Limited Company, Sole Trader, Partnership, Temporary Association, Joint & Several Liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject: Yes.
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has  been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
(a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
(a) a list of the principal deliveries effected or the main services provided in the past three years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved. Evidence of delivery and services provided shall be given: - where the recipient was a contracting authority, in the form of certificates issued or countersigned by the competent authority, - where the recipient was a private purchaser, by the purchaser's certification or, failing this, simply by a declaration by the economic operator
(b) an indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the economic operator's undertaking, especially those responsible for quality control and, in the case of public works contracts, those upon whom the contractor can call in order to carry out the work
(c) a description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking's study and research facilities;
(d) where the products or services to be supplied are complex or, exceptionally, are required for a special purpose, a check carried out by the contracting authorities or on their behalf by a competent official body of the country in which the supplier or service provider is established, subject to that body's agreement, on the production capacities of the supplier or the technical capacity of the service provider and, if necessary, on the means of study and research which are available to it and the quality control measures it will operate;
(e) the educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the undertaking's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or managing the work;
(f) a statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract;
(g) an indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate: Envisaged number of operators 10 Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2 criteria as stated in tender documents.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: UoE/2006/001.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.1.2006. Payable documents: Price: 75 GBP. Terms and method of payment: NET 30 days of date of receipt of invoices.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 10.1.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 6.2.2010.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: English.
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: 17.3.2006 - 14:00. Place: As per stated in tender documents. Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes. M. J. Pearce, Procurement Contracts Officer, K. A. Hill, Procurement Co-ordinator N. A.Chamberlain-Keen, Snr Finance Officer.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: GO Reference: GO 05112411/01.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 24.11.2005.