---
title: "Electricity Supply Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f712"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED"
published: "2025-03-31"
---

# Electricity Supply Framework

Buyer: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f712

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## Summary

The Association of North East Councils Limited has completed the award stage for the NEPO301 Electricity Supply Framework, focusing on the procurement and supply of electricity to various sites including Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH) sites, and street lighting. This procurement, classified under Petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other sources of energy, culminates on 31st March 2025. The awarded contract, valued at £750,000,000, was signed on 25th February 2025 with EDF Energy Customers Limited as the sole supplier under a competitive procedure with negotiation. The agreement includes provision for renewables such as Power Purchase Agreements and cleaner, greener energy options, delivering approximately 450GWh annually across 6400 sites in the UK.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers in the energy sector, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive electricity supply and management services. As a sole supplier framework, businesses equipped with high-quality service offerings, social value considerations, and competitive pricing will be well-suited to compete. The call-off contracts under this framework are ideal for suppliers looking to secure long-term engagements with regional authorities, local councils, educational institutions, and public utilities. Talented enterprises in data aggregation, collection, and automatic meter reading services also stand to benefit greatly from the extensive scope and recurring demands of this framework agreement.

## Notice

NEPO is awarding a Framework Agreement for Electricity Supply. The current NEPO301 Electricity Framework will end 31st March 2025 following the conclusion of the Framework Extension. The Framework Agreement will be a sole supplier Framework and will cover the purchasing and supply of electricity to Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH) sites, and street lighting (both HH and UMS). The Framework Agreement will include the provision of a data aggregator, data collector, and automatic meter reading service (AMR) with associated services and systems. The Framework Agreement will also include access to renewables (including the provision of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)), cleaner and greener energy. The current NEPO Framework Agreement consumes approximately 450Gwh per annum over approximately 6400 sites.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework Agreement will provide Contracting Authorities access to Electricity contracts and associated account management services. In accordance with the Framework Agreement, each Contracting Authority will enter into a call-off contract. The call-off contract is to be entered into by both the Contracting Authority and successful supplier and will be based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.

Renewal: It is anticipated that this Framework Contract will be renewed prior to its conclusion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012091-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 18-24 months prior to the framework contract expiry date. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2025 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012091-2025
- 25 Aug 2023 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025115-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
- http://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx
- http://open-uk.org
- http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
- http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
- http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
- http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
- http://www.oscr.org.uk/
- http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- http://www.police.uk/forces.htm
- http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
- http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
- https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact
- https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-socialhousing
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-indevelopment
- https://www.nepo.org/
- https://www.nepo.org/associate-members/list
- https://www.nepo.org/associate-members/permissible-users
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/

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