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The Sigma Trust - Electricity

The Sigma Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 14:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 12:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sigma Trust procured electricity supplies for half-hourly (HH) customers, together with associated utility management services. The requirement covers electricity contracts for the Trust’s operations, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is The Sigma Trust, supported by Zenergi Limited as the utility procurement adviser and procuring entity. The procurement is classified as electricity and electricity supplies. It is a goods requirement, but suppliers need to be able to support the associated management services as well as the underlying energy supply. The opportunity is therefore relevant to energy suppliers, electricity brokers and utility management providers with the capability to manage HH electricity arrangements for an education-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SSE Energy Supply Limited on 17 July 2026. It used an open competitive flexible procedure through a dynamic market, with membership of the relevant dynamic-market lot required. Five bids reached the final stage. The single lot had an estimated gross value of £2,250,000 and was awarded at a gross value of £2,283,212.18. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Bids were evaluated on price, weighted at 70%, and technical quality, weighted at 30%. The tender deadline was 15 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 14 July 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission in English was allowed.

This award demonstrates established demand from The Sigma Trust for a substantial, multi-year electricity supply arrangement combined with utility management support. A credible future competitor would need to supply electricity to HH customers, manage the associated contractual and administrative services, and operate effectively within the buyer’s dynamic-market route. The evaluation places greater emphasis on price than technical quality, so suppliers would need strong cost control alongside a technically robust service proposition. The lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, although none of the five final-stage bids came from an SME, suggesting that smaller providers may need to demonstrate particular capacity, market access and delivery resilience. Energy suppliers and specialist utility management firms with relevant education-sector experience would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Sigma Trust - Electricity

Notice Description

Procurement of electricity contracts for both HH and HH suppliers, and associated management services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c357
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067890-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

31682000 - Electricity supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,283,212 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Sigma Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode
CO16 8BE
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tendring
Electoral Ward
Bluehouse
Westminster Constituency
Clacton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SSE Energy Supply Limited

Further Information

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