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title: "The Flexible Procurement and Supply of Half Hourly Electricity"
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# The Flexible Procurement and Supply of Half Hourly Electricity

Buyer: ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aad3

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## Summary

Associated British Ports has concluded a contracting process to source flexible procurement and supply arrangements for half-hourly electricity across its estate. This contract, valued at GBP 207,840,000, commences on 1st April 2027 and will extend up to 31st March 2030 with an option for further extension in a 3+3 arrangement, subject to mutual agreement. Drax Energy Solutions Limited has been successfully awarded the contract following the open competition under a competitive flexible procedure. The industry category focuses on electricity and energy solutions, with deliveries anticipated across multiple regions in the United Kingdom. This procurement is integral to enabling zero-carbon energy compliance and facilitating volume electrical trading as soon as the contract is awarded. The procurement stage is complete, marking an active status since 2nd April 2026.

With the completion of this procurement, businesses specialising in electricity and renewable energy solutions have an avenue for expansion and revenue growth. Given that the authority requires the supply of zero-carbon certified energy, companies that possess robust certifications and accreditation in renewable energy are ideally placed to compete. Additionally, entities capable of engaging in complex trading operations and those versed in the utilities sector would find this opportunity noteworthy. This tender caters to large-scale energy suppliers, positioning businesses to be at the forefront of sustainable energy supply, thereby aligning with governmental and environmental objectives. Tender advice and administrative support for this process were provided by FPA Consulting Limited, ensuring a comprehensive procurement exercise.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably qualified supplier or consortium on a single Lot basis to support it with the Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity across the Authority's estate. The Authority purchases approx. 135 GW of Half-Hourly (HH) electricity per annum across circa 115settled meters via a flexible trading supply agreement. The current purchasing arrangement has been in place from June 2024. The Authority wishes to put in place new flexible HH electricity trading arrangement which will allow it to undertake HH electricity trading before the expiry of the current arrangements. The Contract will cover the supply period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030, with the option to extend the contract terms for a further 3 years (3+3arrangement). The Authority retains the flexibility to decide extension term throughout the initial Contract term. Any extension period must be mutually agreed and will not be subject to automatic renewal. All supply contracts under this agreement will terminate at the end of the agreed term and the supplier will not automatically renew supply arrangements without express written agreement from the Authority. This does not prevent the supplier Bidder from applying out of contract supply rates at the end of any agreed supply contract term. The key aims of this procurement for the flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity are to:- * Provide the ability for the Authority to trade volumes of electricity from the Contract award date, in readiness for the start of the supply Contract. * Provide the ability for the Authority to 'sleeve in 'pre-executed trades at the commencement of any resultant supply contract. * Allow the Authority to procure 100% zero-carbon energy, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin certification and/or 100% independent third party certified/accredited zero-carbon energy, for 100% of energy consumed by the Authority during the term of the supply contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: No later than 12-months before the contract period end i.e. 31st March 2030, the successful Bidder is to provide a proposal for the potential 3-year extension period for the Authority's consideration. Following review of the proposal, the Authority reserves the right to either agree to the proposal or initiate a new procurement process for these requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037745-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,000,000 |
| Lots value | £185,000,000 |
| Awards value | £207,840,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS |
| Additional buyers | FPA CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2E 9ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Mackworth & New Zealand |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 15:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037745-2026
- 8 Oct 2025 at 14:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063392-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037745-2026
  24th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063392-2025
  8th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fpaconsulting.co.uk
- https://abports.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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