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Sale of Electricity - Waste Facility

Gloucestershire County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is exploring a contract for the sale of electricity generated by the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility. The requirement is for electricity as a commodity, rather than the construction, operation or maintenance of the waste facility. The council is seeking to understand how the market could purchase and commercialise the generated power, including possible delivery models. The activity is associated with Gloucestershire, with the council based at Shire Hall in Gloucester. This may suit electricity suppliers, energy traders, aggregators, utilities and other organisations with an interest in buying or marketing power generated from energy-from-waste operations.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage; it is not a call for competition or an invitation to tender. The council expects to use the engagement to assess market appetite, commercial structures, pricing mechanisms and contractual arrangements before selecting a delivery model. The engagement milestone is scheduled for 14 August 2026, and the council expects a subsequent notice on 1 March 2027. The planned contract period is 3 April 2028 to 2 April 2032. The published estimated gross value is £1, with the currency stated as GBP. There is one planned lot, and the procurement is classified as goods. The lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

The engagement is relevant to organisations that can buy, trade, aggregate or otherwise commercialise electricity generated by an energy-from-waste facility. Businesses with power-market expertise should be well placed to contribute, particularly those able to propose workable commercial structures, pricing mechanisms and contractual arrangements for the sale of generated electricity. Energy suppliers, traders, aggregators and utilities may wish to prepare views on delivery models and market appetite before the future procurement is defined. The council has indicated that SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises may be suitable participants, so the requirement is not presented as being limited to large utilities. This is an opportunity to shape the proposed model, not to submit a bid now.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sale of Electricity - Waste Facility

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council is exploring the potential to enter into a contract for the sale of electricity generated by the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility. The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand current market appetite, commercial structures, pricing mechanisms and contractual arrangements available before determining its preferred delivery mode.

Planning Information

Gloucestershire County Council is exploring the potential to enter into a contract for the sale of electricity generated by the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility. The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand current market appetite, commercial structures, pricing mechanisms and contractual arrangements available before determining its preferred delivery model This engagement does not constitute a call for competition. Whilst the Council is publishing this notice, this is not a procurement exercise therefore PA23 does not apply. The Authority has published this UK2 Notice on a voluntary basis to inform the market of an opportunity for the sale of electricity only. If your organisation is interested in viewing the documentation for this Pre-Market-Engagement, please send an email to: waste@gloucestershire.gov.uk Please ensure you title your email: Pre-Market-Engagement Sale of Electricity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d086
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069019-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Apr 2028 - 3 Apr 2032 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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