--- title: "Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity and Gas for the University of East Anglia 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA" published: "2026-04-09" --- # Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity and Gas for the University of East Anglia 2025 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a8.json) ## Summary The University of East Anglia is seeking flexible procurement and supply agreements for electricity and gas through an open procedure. The procurement process, managed by Inspired Ltd on behalf of UEA, involves two lots: Lot 1 for Electricity and Lot 2 for Mains Gas. The contract will span from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions until September 2030. A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was issued on 18th November 2025, and a supplier day followed on 26th November 2025. The procurement is in the "award" stage, with contracts awarded to TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited for Lot 1, valued at £10,000,000, and SEFE Energy for Lot 2, valued at £5,000,000, starting October 1st, 2026. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the energy sector, particularly those specialising in the provision of electricity and gas on a flexible procurement basis. Large-scale companies like TotalEnergies and SEFE Energy successfully secured awards, indicating the suitability for well-equipped organisations with capacity to handle substantial and complex contracts. Innovative and competitive bidding strategies by eligible firms can lead to substantial contract value and expanded market presence. The open nature of the procurement process suggests opportunities for a broad range of suppliers to compete by showcasing their abilities to meet UEA’s specifications and price criteria effectively. Interested businesses should prepare to engage in similar tenders by enhancing their capacity to offer flexible and scalable energy solutions. ## Notice The University of East Anglia are looking to enter into supply agreements for the flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity and Gas with up to two Providers. The Contract Agreement is being tendered on UEA's behalf by Inspired Ltd ("Inspired"). This opportunity is being tendered with two Lots * Lot 1 - Electricity * Lot 2 - Mains Gas The Contract Agreements will cover the period from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028 and with two 12 month extension options up to September 2030. Extension periods are outlined under the headline information section. A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK2 - 2025/S 000-074920) was published on 18th November 2025 on the CDP, and a supplier day was held on 26th November 2025. The pre-market engagement has helped to shape the ITT to meet the University's needs and the ability of the marketplace to respond to them. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Electricity Flexible procured electricity Renewal: Two 12 months extension options Lot 2 - Gas Flexible procured gas Renewal: Two 12 months extension options ### Planning Information Inspired has been appointed to act on The University of East Anglia’s behalf in all matters relating to the procurement and awarding of the contract(s), including evaluation of bids and recommendation of suppliers following a PA23-compliant process. We are seeking to engage with Ofgem-registered suppliers ahead of publication of a tender for Flexible Mains Gas and Electricity (two Lots) Contracts for the University with award for up to two (2) suppliers. To take part in the Pre-Market Engagement we require potential providers to email their contact details to contracts@inspiredenergy.co.uk by 12:00 noon on 25th November 2025. There will then be a webinar held at 14:00hrs on 26th November 2025, to which all suppliers who have engaged with the process will receive an invitation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032412-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | 8 Dec 2025 | | Award date | 18 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA | | Additional buyers | INSPIRED | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR4 7TJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | Fylde | | Electoral ward | Kirkham | | Westminster constituency | Fylde | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | SEFE ENERGY; TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ## Release History - 9 Apr 2026 at 12:43 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032412-2026 - 9 Apr 2026 at 12:31 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032403-2026 - 18 Mar 2026 at 16:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024813-2026 - 10 Dec 2025 at 14:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081558-2025 - 18 Nov 2025 at 16:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074920-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032412-2026 9th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032403-2026 9th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024813-2026 18th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081558-2025 10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074920-2025 18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/inspired/aspx/Home All tender documents can be downloaded from the In-Tend Portal ## Notice URLs - http://uea.ac.uk - https://inspiredplc.co.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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