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ESPH808 HBC Electricity

Hastings Borough Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Hastings Borough Council procured electricity as a goods supply for its requirements in the South East of England. The requirement sits within the broad energy supply category, covering electricity and other energy sources. The named buyer is Hastings Borough Council, based in Hastings. The procurement concerns the supply of electricity rather than construction, maintenance or energy consultancy services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are electricity suppliers and energy trading or supply companies able to serve a local authority’s consumption across the South East. The requirement provides a clear indication that Hastings Borough Council uses a structured public-sector route to purchase its electricity, with the supply arranged through a wider purchasing system operated for councils.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 July 2026 to EDF Energy Customers Limited. The award value is £1,231,588.62 excluding VAT. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and was awarded through a reverse auction conducted by Equity Energies Limited, the DPS and framework operator for Gwynedd Council. The process was evaluated through the reverse-auction route. The published suitability assessment marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The awarded supplier is identified as a large organisation.

This procurement is commercially useful evidence of council demand for electricity supplied at substantial local-authority scale. A future competitor would need to be an established electricity supplier with the financial and operational capacity to serve public-sector consumption across the South East, manage a multi-year supply arrangement and meet the requirements of a large council buyer. The route to market is important: credible suppliers would need to understand call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system and be able to compete through a reverse auction, where price competition is central to the buying process. The award also shows that Hastings Borough Council accepts bids from larger energy businesses through this structured route, rather than treating the requirement as a small-business opportunity or a community-sector contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPH808 HBC Electricity

Notice Description

The contract was awarded through a reverse auction conducted by Equity Energies Limited, the DPS/Framework operator for Gwynedd Council. The total cost shown is excluding VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3747ec7e-473f-4e01-a2c5-ef25e4889921
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd796b36-2c69-4da5-a2cf-ecd9279b97a9
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,231,588 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,231,588 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hastings Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HASTINGS
Postcode
TN34 3UY
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Hastings
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hastings and Rye

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDF Energy Customers Limited

Further Information

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