--- title: "Mains Gas" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation" published: "2026-08-11" --- # Mains Gas Buyer: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e1b2.json) ## Summary The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation procured mains gas supply for its university operations in Portsmouth. The requirement covers the provision of mains gas as a goods contract, with the Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) handling the intermediary and purchasing arrangements. The procurement description identifies TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd as the gas provider, while the recorded award names the Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium as the awarded supplier. The requirement was placed through the ESPO Mains Gas (192) framework and involved a single framework supplier. This is relevant to gas suppliers, energy companies and framework providers able to arrange or deliver mains gas to large public-sector estates, particularly higher-education sites. The procurement has reached the awarded stage: the award is recorded as active and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract value is £2,000,000, and the stated duration is two years. The University used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, making a direct award under the ESPO Mains Gas (192) framework to its only supplier. Price was the stated evaluation criterion, and one bid was recorded. The procurement contains one lot, which is marked cancelled, despite the active award and signed contract. The recorded award supplier is the Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium; the procurement description identifies TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd as the gas provider. The award rationale refers to a complaint process concerning the framework award. This procurement demonstrates substantial, recurring demand for mains gas from a higher-education buyer in Portsmouth, delivered through a purchasing consortium framework rather than an openly competed standalone tender. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity, regulatory compliance and supply-chain arrangements to provide reliable mains gas to a large university estate. It would also need a route into the relevant public-sector purchasing framework, or the ability to work effectively with an intermediary such as ESPO. Because price was the stated evaluation basis, suppliers would need competitive wholesale procurement, transparent pricing and the financial resilience to support a sizeable two-year public contract. Experience serving universities or comparable public-sector estates would strengthen credibility. ## Notice Award of contract under the Easter Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) Mains Gas (192) framework for mains gas supply for the University of Portsmouth. This is a direct award to the single supplier awarded under the framework. The gas provider is TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd. (Company Number: 02172239) The intermediary and purchasing provision is undertaken by ESPO. Duration is for 2 years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Award of contract under the Easter Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) Mains Gas (192) framework for mains gas supply for the University of Portsmouth. This is a direct award to the single supplier awarded under the framework. The gas provider is TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd. (Company Number: 02172239) The intermediary and purchasing provision is undertaken by ESPO. Duration is for 2 years. ### Procurement Information A direct award under the ESPO framework (192) for mains gas was awarded to the only supplier. Thus a complaint process was undertaken against a framework ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076368-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Postcode area | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2UP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ### Codes - 09121200 - Mains gas ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076368-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.port.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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