---
title: "Supply of Natural Gas"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SUFFOLK SOURCING"
published: "2019-10-21"
---

# Supply of Natural Gas

Buyer: SUFFOLK SOURCING  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9.json)

## Summary

The Suffolk Sourcing organisation is currently undertaking a procurement process for the "Supply of Natural Gas," which falls under the services category within the energy industry. The procurement is at the Tender stage, with a deadline for bids set for 21st November 2019. The contract period is slated to commence on 1st October 2020 and conclude on 30th September 2023. This open procurement method allows for above-threshold competition and is held in the East of England, specifically in Ipswich, UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply and trading of natural gas, particularly those that can offer flexible risk management solutions within a rolling three-year framework. Companies with expertise in energy procurement, wholesale trading, or associated services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, aligning with the requirement to form part of an aggregated portfolio for metered consumption. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest to access complete tender documentation and further details for submission.

## Notice

We require a flexible risk managed natural gas contract on a rolling basis for 3 years, for the period 1st October2020 to 30th September 2023. Operating as an aggregated portfolio of natural gas consumption for dailymetered (DM), metered and non-daily metered meters (NDM) forming part of a combined portfolio. We willoperate a rolling three year purchasing strategy for multiple customers, where gas will be purchased and sold on the traded wholesale energy market via OFGEM licenced suppliers. The portfolio may be split into purchasing in advance of year and purchasing within year. Natural gas is to be priced to the customers on a fixed cost basis for a fixed term period which will have been purchased in advance of delivery and may be greater than one year and as short as one month. The Supplier will execute trades via a shared set strategy and customers will be aligned to a common contract start date. Additional information: This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bedb8f26-8d32-475e-a520-2709fca07c78 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK SOURCING |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09123000 - Natural gas

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2019 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bedb8f26-8d32-475e-a520-2709fca07c78

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bedb8f26-8d32-475e-a520-2709fca07c78
  21st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-08c92b1c-e619-48fd-83fb-81f3f706cca9.json.