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Supply of Energy and Decarbonisation Service

Government Commercial Agency

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Jul 2026 at 10:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

04 Feb 2026 at 09:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 May 2025 at 11:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 12:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring a UK-wide framework for electricity and gas supply and related energy and decarbonisation services. It is intended for more than 1,000 public-sector organisations and associated bodies, covering around 90,000 meter points and approximately 26 TWh of indicative consumption. The scope includes electricity and gas supply, billing, administration, customer services, portfolio optimisation, strategic energy partnerships, carbon-reduction planning, renewable generation, demand-side response, energy bureau services, invoice validation, compliance support, consumption reporting, financial forecasting, and metering. Metering work covers supplying, installing, maintaining and collecting data from gas, electricity and water meters. The framework will be used across the United Kingdom, supporting public bodies with integrated energy management and decarbonisation.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, using a two-part process of selection followed by award. Enquiries were due by 21 July 2026 at 15:00 and tenders by 4 August 2026 at 15:00; the award decision is due by 11 December 2026. The framework contract period is 20 February 2027 to 19 February 2031. There are eight lots covering short and medium-term electricity, long-term electricity, fixed and flexible electricity, short and medium-term gas, long-term gas, fixed and flexible gas, energy partnership, energy bureau and metering services. Lot values range from £2.6 million to £9.354 billion excluding VAT; the overall maximum is £50 billion excluding VAT (£60 billion including VAT). Suppliers first face compliance, exclusion and participation checks, then final tender assessment; award criteria will be released at the second part.

This opportunity suits energy suppliers able to deliver electricity or gas procurement at substantial public-sector scale, including short, medium and long-term purchasing and fixed or flexible pricing. It also suits specialist partners in net-zero strategy, carbon reduction, renewable generation, demand-side response, energy portfolio optimisation and energy management. Energy bureau providers should be able to validate utility bills, manage compliance, report consumption and support financial forecasting. Metering specialists need capability in gas, electricity and water meter supply, installation, maintenance, reading and data management, supported by suitable software, connectivity and accurate reporting. The requirement also favours organisations able to provide customer service, billing and administration across a large, dispersed estate. Separate lots allow specialist small and medium-sized enterprises to compete for energy partnership, bureau, metering and selected supply services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Energy and Decarbonisation Service

Notice Description

Government Commercial Agency (GCA), acting as the Contracting Authority, is establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of electricity and gas supply, together with associated management and support services. The framework is intended to support a large and diverse customer base comprising over 1,000 organisations and approximately 90,000 meter points, with an estimated total consumption of 26 TWh. Bidders should note that these volumes are indicative and may vary depending on customer participation levels and the impact of ongoing energy efficiency and demand reduction initiatives. The requirement is designed to deliver a comprehensive and integrated energy solution. In addition to the supply and administration of electricity and gas, the framework will encompass strategic energy partnership services, including portfolio optimisation, as well as energy bureau services covering data management, invoice validation, and reporting. Metering services will also form part of the scope, including the provision, installation, and ongoing data collection from metering assets. Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0503dc Individual lot values have been aligned with forecasted expenditure. The overall contract value is set higher to incorporate a contingency margin. This will accommodate potential market volatility and rapid energy price fluctuations, ensuring the framework maintains the necessary financial flexibility. These figures represent a maximum capacity for risk mitigation, and expenditure is not guaranteed.

Lot Information

Supply of Electricity, Short and Medium Term

Lot 1.1 - Supplying electricity to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Supply of Electricity, Long Term

Lot 1.2 - Supplying electricity to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Supply of Electricity, Fixed and Flexible Price

Lot 1.3 - Supplying electricity to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Supply of Gas, Short and Medium Term

Lot 2.1 - Supplying gas to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Supply of Gas, Long Term

Lot 2.2 - Supplying gas to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Supply of Gas, Fixed and Flexible Price

Lot 2.3 - Supplying gas to the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies. This includes billing, administration, customer services, decarbonisation support and additional services

Energy Partnership Services

Lot 3 - This lot delivers strategic, high-level consultancy and integrated partnerships to help organisations achieve their Net Zero goals through carbon reduction planning, renewable energy generation, and large-scale demand-side response.

Energy Bureau Services

Lot 4 -This lot eliminates the administrative burden on public sector bodies by streamlining day-to-day operations, including utility bill validation, compliance support, consumption reporting, and financial forecasting.

Metering Services

Lot 5 -This lot provides complete smart infrastructure support--covering the supply, installation, maintenance, and data management of gas, electricity, and water meters--to ensure organisations have the accurate consumption data needed to drive energy reduction.

Planning Information

Market engagement will consist of supplier briefing webinars, written questionnaires and one to one meetings (face to face and/or virtual). Initial market engagement will be from June to August 2025, with further rounds of market engagement to be held later in 2025 and potentially into 2026 depending on procurement route chosen. Market engagement with customers and suppliers will include areas such as: - Reviewing customers' current and future product and service needs. - Evaluating potential structures for a new agreement to determine the most appropriate approach. - Ensuring alignment with new Procurement Act. - Assessing appetite and benefits of single-supplier versus multi-supplier agreements. - Investigating sleeving arrangements, call-offs, and their alignment with CNZ and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) strategies. - Understanding supply market offerings relating to complimentary services to supply. - Analysing wider supplier market developments and innovations, including current industry regulations and future changes. If you wish to participate in this engagement, please email: RM6390a@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064520-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

65 - Public utilities

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

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

09120000 - Gaseous fuels

09121200 - Mains gas

09133000 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

09310000 - Electricity

09330000 - Solar energy

30237475 - Electric sensors

31100000 - Electric motors, generators and transformers

31321000 - Electricity power lines

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

31527260 - Lighting systems

31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

31681000 - Electrical accessories

31682000 - Electricity supplies

32412110 - Internet network

32424000 - Network infrastructure

38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

38421100 - Water meters

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

38541000 - Solderability testers

38542000 - Servo-hydraulic test apparatus

38543000 - Gas-detection equipment

38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

38545000 - Gas-testing kits

38550000 - Meters

38551000 - Energy meters

38552000 - Electronic meters

38553000 - Magnetic meters

38554000 - Electricity meters

42520000 - Ventilation equipment

44111511 - Electrical insulators

44212222 - Electricity transmission pylons

44212226 - Electricity poles

44617200 - Meter housings

44621200 - Boilers

44622000 - Heat-recovery systems

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines

45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants

45251220 - Cogeneration plant construction work

45251250 - District-heating plant construction work

45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

45300000 - Building installation work

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45311100 - Electrical wiring work

45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

45317100 - Electrical installation work of pumping equipment

45317200 - Electrical installation work of transformers

45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

45333000 - Gas-fitting installation work

45333200 - Gas meter installation work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus

50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters

50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

50413000 - Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment

51112200 - Installation services of electricity control equipment

51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment

64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services

65000000 - Public utilities

65210000 - Gas distribution

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

65310000 - Electricity distribution

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

65410000 - Operation of a power plant

65500000 - Meter reading service

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314100 - Electrical services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

71315000 - Building services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321200 - Heating-system design services

71323100 - Electrical power systems design services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72300000 - Data services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72317000 - Data storage services

72320000 - Database services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
£13,032,115,817 Over £10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
2026-12-11

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Government Commercial Agency
Additional Buyers

Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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