Notice Information
Notice Title
Meridian Trust - Gas & Electricity Flexible Purchase in Advance Supply Contracts
Notice Description
Meridian Trust is seeking tenders for the supply of Non-Half Hourly electricity (NHH), Half Hourly electricity (HH) and Natural Gas supplies commencing October 2026 with an optional extension of up to 12 months - making a maximum Contract duration of 48 months (extension included). It will be at the sole discretion of the Authority to invoke the extension clause or not. All volume requirements for 12-month periods will be purchased in advance.
Lot Information
Natural Gas
Provision of flexible purchase in advance natural gas contract as per the ITT. Start date is October 2026 with potential for site additions. Maximum period of 48 Months. Additional information: Additional information can be found in ITT and supporting documents
Renewal: Maximum extension to 30/09/2030
NHH & HH ElectricityProvision of flexible purchase in advance electricity contract as per the ITT. Start date is October 2026 with potential for site additions. Maximum period of 48 Months. Additional information: Additional information can be found in the ITT and supporting documents
Renewal: Maximum extension to 30/09/2030
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e372
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005654-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
09123000 - Natural gas
09310000 - Electricity
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- February 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Contact Name
- Becky Maipambe
- Contact Email
- becky.maipambe@gingerenergy.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7494251795
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUNTINGDON
- Postcode
- PE28 5TQ
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sawtry
- Westminster Constituency
- Huntingdon
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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