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2026-072 Future Price Control Frameworks

Description: This procurement is for support to help Ofgem develop its thinking on future network price control frameworks for the post-2031 period, building on the Future Systems and Network Regulation (FSNR) review rather than re-running it from first principles. The work should assess what has changed since FSNR and what those changes mean for the relative attractiveness, feasibility and risks of different future regulatory framework options. Ofgem is seeking external consultancy support to inform its Future Frameworks project, which is considering what the next generation of network price controls could look like beyond 2031. While RIIO has evolved significantly since its introduction in 2013, the energy sector is entering a period of unprecedented change driven by electrification, increasing network investment requirements, strategic system planning, changing patterns of energy demand, (read more...)

Summary: Ofgem is procuring external consultancy support for its Future Frameworks project on network price controls beyond 2031. The work will build on the Future Systems and Network Regulation review, assess changes in the energy sector and Ofgem’s regulatory capabilities, and examine the attractiveness, feasibility and risks of alternative frameworks for gas and electricity network companies. Outputs should provide independent strategic analysis and recommend options for further consideration against the RIIO model, including planning-based, adaptive and monitoring-focused approaches. The study will consider the enabling role of data, digital systems, Intelligent Oversight and artificial intelligence, and what could be tested during RIIO-3 and ED3. The intended outcomes are insight supporting affordable bills, resilient networks, service quality and Net Zero delivery. Work will be delivered across the United Kingdom.

Contract for Supply, Install and Commission a MVHR system including all associated electrical works to 2Nr Properties in Townhill as part of a transforming homes Scheme

Description: Supply Install and Commission a MVHR system including all electrical works to 2Nr Properties in Townhill as part of a transforming homes Scheme. Further description in the procurement documents.

Summary: The City & County of Swansea is seeking a contractor to supply, install and commission mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems, including all associated electrical works, at two properties in Townhill, Swansea. The work forms part of a transforming homes scheme. This is a construction and building-services requirement combining ventilation-system installation, electrical installation and inspection or commissioning activities. It is suited to firms able to deliver an integrated mechanical and electrical installation rather than supplying equipment alone. The contractor will be responsible for providing the MVHR systems and completing the connected electrical works at the identified residential properties. Detailed technical requirements and the full scope are set out in the procurement documents. The buying organisation is the City & County of Swansea, a Welsh local authority.

Supply and Delivery of Road Maintenance Supply Products

Description: DfI TRAM & Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of road maintenance products. The list of maintenance product items have been grouped into the following broad categories: Cement Products, Drainage Products, Fencing Products, Grit Bins, Precast Concrete Products, Road Marking Materials, Tarpaulins and Tools & Small Equipment. A comprehensive list of these items, including indicative usage figures based on previous annual usage per Operational Area, is detailed in the tender documents.

Summary: The Department for Infrastructure is buying road maintenance supply products for its TRAM and Rivers operations in Northern Ireland. The requirement covers goods used to maintain roads and associated infrastructure, grouped into cement products, drainage products, fencing products, grit bins, precast concrete products, road marking materials, tarpaulins, and tools and small equipment. Suppliers may therefore be manufacturers, distributors or specialist merchants able to provide a broad range of construction and road-repair materials, rather than a single product line. The procurement is for goods, with associated classifications covering road-repair materials, construction materials and related maintenance activities. The detailed product list and indicative usage figures by operational area are set out in the tender documents.

UKRI-6071 Underground Gas Network & Associated Services

Description: UKRI-STFC is seeking to engage with specialist gas network providers that are registered under the Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS) and have the capacity, capability, skills and competencies required to deliver a comprehensive gas network maintenance service. The requirement relates to the planned and preventative maintenance of UKRI-STFC's private gas distribution network at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX ensuring the safe and reliable flow of gas across the network and the provision of suitable records and evidence to support external audits, demonstrating compliance, safety and operational performance.

Summary: UK Research & Innovation, through the UKRI-STFC estate, is preparing to procure comprehensive maintenance of its private gas distribution network at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire. The work covers planned and preventative maintenance of the underground gas network and associated services, helping to maintain the safe, reliable flow of gas across the laboratory site. The supplier will also need to provide suitable records and evidence to support external audits and demonstrate compliance, safety and operational performance. This is primarily gas network works, with related gas distribution services. The requirement is focused on a specialist private network serving a research laboratory rather than general domestic or commercial gas supply.

Community Municipal Investment Model

Description: Cardiff Council is exploring the procurement of a service provider to support the development, issuance and administration of a Local Climate Bond programme. The service would provide an FCA-compliant platform and associated services enabling residents and other investors to lend directly to the Council to support climate and sustainability projects. The Council is investigating whether a Local Climate Bond could provide an additional source of capital financing for projects supporting the One Planet Cardiff Strategy and wider climate emergency objectives. Potential investment themes may include renewable energy, energy efficiency, building retrofit, EV infrastructure and other low-carbon projects. The provider may be required to deliver bond structuring and issuance support; FCA compliance and regulatory support; investor onboarding and management; a digital investment platform; marketing and investor communications; administration of (read more...)

Summary: Cardiff Council is exploring a service provider for a Local Climate Bond programme, covering bond development, issuance and ongoing administration. The service would enable residents and other investors to lend directly to the Council through an FCA-compliant digital platform, helping finance climate and sustainability projects under the One Planet Cardiff Strategy and wider climate emergency objectives. Potential investment themes include renewable energy, energy efficiency, building retrofit, electric vehicle infrastructure and other low-carbon projects. The service is expected to combine financial, regulatory, technology, investor and administrative support. Delivery is for Cardiff Council and its investors in the United Kingdom. Relevant work includes investment and banking services, energy-related services and secure digital financial platforms.

PfH Materials Supply Framework

Description: Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience (read more...)

Summary: Procurement for Housing Ltd (trading as PfH Scotland) is seeking suppliers for a national framework covering building and construction materials for the social housing sector. The scope is divided into specialist supply routes including plumbing, heating and gas materials; electrical materials; general building materials; aids and adaptations; renewable and retrofit materials; kitchen materials; and managed, on-demand and technology-supported supply. It also includes materials supplied through buying groups and independent merchant consortia, branch networks and van-stock management solutions. The framework is intended for customers across the UK, with dedicated routes for Scottish and Welsh customers alongside national routes. The main procurement category is goods, classified as building materials. Community benefit requirements apply, and subcontracting requirements will be identified at call-off level.

PfH Materials Supply Framework

Description: Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience (read more...)

Summary: Procurement for Housing Ltd (trading as PfH Scotland), acting as a central purchasing body, is seeking suppliers for a national framework covering building and construction materials for the social housing sector. The scope is divided into 16 lots covering plumbing, heating and gas materials; electrical materials; general building materials; aids and adaptations; national consortia and buying groups; managed stores and managed services; renewable and retrofit materials; on-demand supplies supported by branch networks; kitchen materials for planned, responsive and reactive works; and van-stock management technology. Suppliers may provide goods, managed supply solutions or technology, depending on the lot. Delivery and use are across the United Kingdom, with separate national, Scottish and Welsh requirements for several material categories. The main procurement category is goods, with CPV classification 44111000 for construction materials.

DCWW2109 Energy Services

Description: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) is re-procuring its principal energy contracts in four lots. Lot 1, electricity import and export: supply to circa 4,400 MPANs, flexible purchasing and price-fixing services, PPA sleeving, export route to market and settlement. Lot 2, gas import: non-domestic supply of circa 67.8 GWh per annum, purchasing and price-fixing services against DCC instructions, and all industry arrangements required to deliver supply. Lot 3, gas export: purchase and offtake of biomethane injected into the gas distribution network, circa 45.8 GWh per annum. Lot 4, metering services: HH and NHH MOP, data collection and aggregation and successor MHHS roles, NHH remediation and AMR upgrade programmes, gas metering and sub-metering. The contract term for every lot runs from that lot's commencement date to 31 March 2032, with extension (read more...)

Summary: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig is procuring principal energy services across its estate in Wales, the West Midlands, North West England and South West England. Four independently awardable lots are available. Lot 1 covers electricity import and export for about 4,400 supply points, flexible purchasing, price fixing, power purchase agreement sleeving, export route-to-market and settlement. Lot 2 covers non-domestic gas import of about 67.8 GWh a year, including purchasing, price fixing and industry arrangements. Lot 3 covers purchasing and offtake of biomethane injected into the gas distribution network, at about 45.8 GWh a year. Lot 4 covers half-hourly and non-half-hourly meter operation, data collection and aggregation, Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement roles, data remediation, automatic meter reading upgrades, gas metering and sub-metering.

2026-072 Future Price Control Frameworks

Description: This procurement is for support to help Ofgem develop its thinking on future network price control frameworks for the post-2031 period, building on the Future Systems and Network Regulation (FSNR) review rather than re-running it from first principles. The work should assess what has changed since FSNR and what those changes mean for the relative attractiveness, feasibility and risks of different future regulatory framework options. Ofgem is seeking external consultancy support to inform its Future Frameworks project, which is considering what the next generation of network price controls could look like beyond 2031. While RIIO has evolved significantly since its introduction in 2013, the energy sector is entering a period of unprecedented change driven by electrification, increasing network investment requirements, strategic system planning, changing patterns of energy demand, (read more...)

Summary: Ofgem is procuring external consultancy support for its Future Frameworks project on network price controls beyond 2031. The work will build on the Future Systems and Network Regulation review, assess changes in the energy sector and Ofgem’s regulatory capabilities, and examine the attractiveness, feasibility and risks of alternative frameworks for gas and electricity network companies. Outputs should provide independent strategic analysis and recommend options for further consideration against the RIIO model, including planning-based, adaptive and monitoring-focused approaches. The study will consider the enabling role of data, digital systems, Intelligent Oversight and artificial intelligence, and what could be tested during RIIO-3 and ED3. The intended outcomes are insight supporting affordable bills, resilient networks, service quality and Net Zero delivery. Work will be delivered across the United Kingdom.

Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

Description: The University of Essex is looking to establish a Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of utility supplies, net zero, energy management and infrastructure solutions across the United Kingdom. The Dynamic Market will provide eligible contracting authorities and their agents, and any other organisation permitted by the Contracting Authority (hereafter known as Participating Bodies) with a flexible and compliant route to procure such supplies, services and works. The Contracting Authority is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise to consider the scope, structure and specification of the dynamic market, including but not limited to the following categories: 1. Electricity and Gas Supply, Procurement and Contract Management, including licensed supply, procurement support, contract management and import and export arrangements. 2. Utility Infrastructure and Connections, including electricity, gas, (read more...)

Summary: The University of Essex, with Dukefield Energy Limited acting as managing agent, intends to establish a UK-wide Dynamic Market for utility supplies, energy management, net zero and infrastructure solutions. The scope spans electricity and gas supply, procurement and contract management; utility connections and infrastructure; metering and energy data; compliance, auditing and assurance; carbon, net zero and ESG consultancy; renewable technologies such as solar, batteries and heat pumps; electric vehicle charging; flexibility, storage and demand-side response; water and wastewater supply and services; heat networks and district energy; and smart buildings, optimisation and specialist technical advice. The market is intended for eligible contracting authorities, their agents and other permitted participating bodies across the United Kingdom, which will use it to procure related goods, works and services.