Notice Information
Notice Title
Fully Managed Energy Supply Service (Gas and Electric)
Notice Description
The Council seeks to make provision for its electricity and gas requirements from 1st April 2027 for a period of three years with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months. The Council intends to procure a fully managed service whereby the Managed Service Provider (MSP) will purchase energy for and on behalf of the Council via an established framework or dynamic purchasing system that is compliant with either the previous or current Procurement Regulations, which amounts to approximately PS12,000,000 per annum within its Corporate, Unmetered Supply (UMS) and Schools portfolio including Academies. It will provide a flexible purchasing method of procuring energy and will provide an end-to-end billing and management service. It will take the form of a single contract with the MSP negating the need to have a separate contract with the energy suppliers. Deliveries of services included are as follows: * Account Management including customer service; * Billing; * Management of Sites and Metering; * Data Management; * Purchase of green electricity; * Complaints Handling; * Online Management Portal; * Portfolio Reviews; * Performance Requirements and Service Levels The contract provides for the possibility that the contract value may be modified by an increase or decrease during the contract term, in line with one or more of the following parameters: energy tariffs; energy volume consumption changes; applicable VAT rates; adjustments to school and academy participation; and/or upon exercise of the option to take up green gas supply. As that potential for modification to contract value has been specifically provided for in the contract, and as such a modification would not change the overall nature of the contract, it shall be considered by the contracting authority to be a permitted modification under section 74 and Schedule 8(1) of the Procurement Act 2023, without the need for a new procurement. The fully managed service budget is PS250,000 for the 5 years. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Option to purchase green gas if required and viable. Option for schools participation to fluctuate. Option to buy the required quantities of gas and electric, which may exceed or be less than the stated PS12,000,000 per annum.
Renewal: 2 x 12 months An initial term of 3 years and a maximum extension period of 2 years will apply. Any extension shall be at the Council's sole and absolute discretion and for a period or periods (each to be no less than one (1) year in duration) of up to two (2) years in the aggregate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0513d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013694-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
65500000 - Meter reading service
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £60,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-01-05
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CREWE
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Crewe Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013694-2026
16th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025483-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025479-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021544-2025
15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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