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title: "Leigh Academies Trust - Supply of Natural Gas"
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# Leigh Academies Trust - Supply of Natural Gas

Buyer: LEIGH ACADAMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b95

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## Summary

The contracting authority, Leigh Academies Trust, a sub-central government public authority, has completed the tender process for the supply of natural gas to its extensive educational estate. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure to secure services in the utilities category. The contract, awarded on 21 July 2025 and commencing on 1 October 2025, has been given to Crown Gas & Power Limited. This award, valued at £3,600,000, involves a fixed-price agreement for distributing approximately 14.8 million kWh annually across 65 supply points located in the South East of England over a duration ending on 1 October 2029.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies specializing in energy provision and management services. Businesses capable of delivering fixed-pricing energy models, portfolio management, accurate billing, and data-driven service optimizations are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The project illustrates opportunities for large entities capable of supporting high service continuity standards and offering competitive pricing strategies to secure substantial contracts in the educational sector energy markets.

## Notice

Leigh Academies Trust (LAT) is inviting tenders for the supply of standard natural gas to its estate, covering 65 gas supply points across multiple educational sites. The Trust has a combined annual consumption of approximately 14.8 million kWh. The appointed supplier will be required to provide 100% fully fixed pricing for the full contract duration, with contract commencement on 1st October 2025. LAT is a multi-academy trust operating a number of primary, secondary and special academies across the South East of England. The Trust is committed to ensuring energy procurement delivers value for money, budget certainty, and high standards of service to support its operational needs. To support this procurement and manage the ongoing contract, LAT has engaged E3 Energy Ltd as its energy consultant. E3 Energy will act on the Trust's behalf for day-to-day contract management, data handling (including Automated Meter Reading), invoice validation and supplier liaison. In addition to gas supply, the successful supplier will be expected to provide portfolio management support (including the timely addition or removal of sites), clear and accurate billing, dedicated account management, and the provision of validated energy data to support LAT's digital and reporting requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041709-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2029-05-21 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £3,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEIGH ACADAMIES TRUST |
| Locality | ROCHESTER |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME2 2SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Strood West |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWN GAS AND POWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09123000 - Natural gas
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2025 at 14:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041709-2025
- 8 Jul 2025 at 16:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038382-2025
- 21 May 2025 at 14:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024159-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041709-2025
  21st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038382-2025
  8th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024159-2025
  21st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93973&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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