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title: "Electricity and Ancillary Services (1337)"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
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# Electricity and Ancillary Services (1337)

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069579

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) is spearheading a procurement process for electricity and ancillary services under the Procurement Act 2023, seeking input from the market to enhance their framework. Based in Wakefield, the YPO operates as a public authority within the sub-central government category. The tender process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement milestone scheduled for completion by 31st July 2026. The framework aims to support public sector bodies across the UK, focusing on expanding service provisions, enhancing capability, and exploring innovative technology solutions. The procurement aligns with industry categories like IT services, energy management, and various renewable energy sources, indicating a significant value of £3.6 billion, and proposes a framework agreement lasting from April 2031 to March 2039.

This tender offers businesses an opportunity to engage in the growth of the energy sector, particularly those specialising in electricity retail, energy management, and innovative digital solutions. It is especially well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations delivering end-to-end renewable energy solutions, including solar and battery storage, under scalable models. By integrating sustainable practices and advanced technologies such as AI-driven forecasting and digital platforms, businesses can contribute to the public sector’s net zero pathways, fostering an environment of innovation and competitiveness. Businesses with strengths in consumer engagement, data analytics, and strategic energy solutions are primed to benefit from this significant investment in public sector energy management.

## Notice

YPO is embarking on preliminary market engagement to shape a compliant and effective route to market for the procurement of Electricity and Ancillary Services across all public sector bodies, in alignment with the Procurement Act 2023. This initiative represents the fourth evolution of the framework, building on the foundations of previous iterations established under the now superseded Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The objective is clear: to deliver a streamlined solution that ensures public sector organisations have access to a high-quality, reliable electricity retailer. By engaging early with the market, YPO seeks to foster innovation, encourage competition, and secure best value, while maintaining full compliance with the latest legislative requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a solution that not only complies with the legislative framework for public sector procurement but also drives sustainability, efficiency, and excellence in service delivery for the public sector.

### Planning Information

YPO is seeking feedback from suppliers within the electricity retail market to help shape the next iteration of our framework. Our aim is to ensure the solution is fully fit-for-purpose for public sector customers, enabling them to access high-quality services with confidence and ease. To achieve this, we are inviting suppliers to engage with us on the following key areas:
• Expanding the scope: identifying opportunities to broaden service coverage and enhance value via an export rates offering, PPA agreements and sleeving arrangements. 
• Understanding of suppliers’ capability and approach to electricity trading, billing and management of flexible purchasing baskets not limited to commodity cost but also incorporating non-commodity costs 
• Reviewing Terms and Conditions: ensuring clarity, fairness, and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Discussing market conditions: sharing insights on current challenges and opportunities within the sector and well as gaining an understanding of current and emerging market capabilities.
• Exploring the price element: considering approaches that balance affordability with sustainability. Price origination, how trading is translated into pricing, indexation and settlements, zero carbon assets being deployed behind the meter, approach to flexibility and flexibility revenues, approach to balancing risks and exposures, any support or propositions around asset finance. 
• Delivering Social Value and Sustainability: reviewing options to embed meaningful social, environmental, and community benefits.
• Potential routes to market: evaluating pathways that encourage competition and improved customer experience.
• Mechanisms for call-offs: discussing practical approaches to ensure flexibility and responsiveness for public sector customers.
• Seeking insight into innovative technologies and digital solutions that can enhance efficiency, transparency, and long term resilience in electricity supply and ancillary services through: 
 Advanced digital platforms for billing, data analytics, and real time consumption reporting
 AI driven forecasting, optimisation, and risk management tools
 Smart metering, sub metering, and automated data capture
 Integration of on site generation, battery storage, and demand side response technologies
 Tools that support export optimisation (e.g., dynamic SEG management)
 Technology enabled PPA and sleeving solutions
 Cybersecurity and data governance measures that protect customer information
 Innovations that reduce carbon emissions and support public sector Net Zero pathways
 Tools and options around financial engineering and budget management 
YPO would also like to take this opportunity to engage with suppliers in the market who can offer end to end solutions that includes but is not limited to solar generation and battery storage capability delivered on a subscription based model and associated reporting and controls ideally delivered digitally both to YPO and to end consumers BDs, members and individual entities. YPO is exploring modern, scalable approaches to energy management and welcome engagement from capable providers, who can offer:
 Consumer engagement and reporting software platforms
 Compatibility with solar PV and battery systems
 EV and battery charging optimisation
 Data analytics, forecasting & reporting
 Remote management and control
 Scalability for various size portfolios
 Energy strategy development 
This information will support the development of a framework that is not only compliant and competitive, but also capable of delivering long term value and innovation for YPO members.
Sessions will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person, depending on availability and capacity. Please contact Maria Hadro at energy@ypo.co.uk to request the Request for Information (RFI) document and to arrange availability for a PME session.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042900-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2031 - 31 Mar 2039 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 65 - Public utilities
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 31158100 - Battery chargers
- 38554000 - Electricity meters
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 10:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042900-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042900-2026
  11th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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