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title: "28-32 Flexible Procurement and Supply of Gas and/or Electricity"
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# 28-32 Flexible Procurement and Supply of Gas and/or Electricity

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/28-32-flexible-procurement-and-supply-of-gas-and-or-electricity-ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cantium Business Solutions Limited: "28-32 Flexible Procurement and Supply of Gas and/or Electricity". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: csg.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cantium Business Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cantium-business-solutions-limited-coh-11242115)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical services, Electricity, Energy and related services, Fuels, Natural gas (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/28-32-flexible-procurement-and-supply-of-gas-and-or-electricity-ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/28-32-flexible-procurement-and-supply-of-gas-and-or-electricity-ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [csg.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsg.delta-esourcing.com%2Fdelta%2Fbuyers%2Fselect%2FviewListStatus.html%3Fid%3D1006674955)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/28-32-flexible-procurement-and-supply-of-gas-and-or-electricity-ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e#participate

## Description
The Contracting Authority will establish a single, closed Framework Agreement for the flexible procurement and supply of Gas and/or Electricity, as well as Net Zero Energy related Innovation Solutions, to public sector organisations across the United Kingdom.
Following comprehensive market engagement, the framework structure has been confirmed and will comprise three distinct lots. Please be advised that the estimated value of the Framework, and the individual Lots, represent a greater value than current spend, but account for potential growth in customer volumes and energy costs.
Lot 1: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity with Additional Services (covering Metered and Unmetered Electricity)
Lot 2: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas with Additional Services
Lot 3: Supply of Innovation Solutions relating to renewable energy and flexibility services
The framework will support flexible procurement strategies, and offer two service levels to Participating Authorities. A Procurement Only Service Option (POSO) and a Fully Managed (FM) Service. Additional services within scope include:
Metering and data services (Meter Operations, Data Collection & Aggregation, AMR provision)
Net zero and renewable energy solutions (including PPAs, REGO-backed supply, demand-side response)
Virtual PPA facilitation and access to intraday electricity markets
Small generation opportunities (Smart Export Guarantee, Feed-in Tariff)
Innovation solutions for renewable energy and flexibility services
The framework will provide Participating Authorities with access to competitive, flexible energy procurement that supports their net zero commitments and delivers best value.
Framework Operation: Suppliers will be evaluated and ranked independently for each lot based on their tender responses. For Lots 1 and 2, one Primary supplier and one or more Secondary Suppliers will be awarded positions (pending meeting of minimum requirements for those Lots) and all suppliers on Lot 3 who meet the minimum requirements of the tender will be awarded positions. Suppliers will be ranked as either Primary or Secondary suppliers based on their evaluation scores for Lots 1 and 2, with Primary Suppliers being offered first opportunity for any Awards Without Competition via the framework. 
Call-off procedures: Participating Authorities may award call-off contracts through either:
Award Without Competition to the Primary Supplier (highest-scoring supplier per lot), who will be given first consideration for call-off contracts; or 
Award Without Competition to a Secondary Supplier where the Participating Authority has specific requirements that cannot be met by the Primary Supplier, or where other valid reasons apply; or 
Further-competition among all framework suppliers capable of meeting the specific requirements.
Pricing determination: Prices for call-off contracts will be determined through the suppliers' framework pricing submissions and the specific requirements of the Parti...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/28-32-flexible-procurement-and-supply-of-gas-and-or-electricity-ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity with Additional Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 09310000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers the flexible procurement and supply of electricity to metered (Half Hourly and Non-Half Hourly) and unmetered supply sites across approximately 200 public sector Participating Authorities.
Scope of supply: Electricity procurement and ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas, Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) with Additional Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 09100000, 09123000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers the flexible procurement and supply of natural gas to Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) sites across approximately 200 public sector Participating Authorities.
Scope of supply: Natural gas procurement and supply including...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Supply of Innovation Solutions relating to renewable energy and flexibility services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 09310000, 71314000, 71314100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **Description:** This lot establishes a panel of specialist providers offering innovative services that support renewable energy generation and electricity flexibility for public sector organisations. Services may be provided alongside or independently of electricity...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity with Additional Services (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **EDF Energy Customers Ltd, Npower Commercial Gas Limited, TotalEnergies Gas and Power Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75855`, `GB-FTS-55259`, `GB-FTS-178233`
  - Value: £7,000,000,000 (inc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice
  - Date: 30/07/2026

- **Award:** Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas, Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) with Additional Services (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Corona Energy Retail 1 Limited, SEFE Energy Limited, TotalEnergies Gas and Power Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121558`, `GB-COH-3904624`, `GB-FTS-178233`
  - Value: £2,500,000,000 (inc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice
  - Date: 30/07/2026

- **Award:** Supply of Innovation Solutions relating to renewable energy and flexibility services (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **BROOK GREEN SUPPLY LIMITED, CUB (UK) LTD, EDF Energy Customers Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-09910619`, `GB-FTS-123123`, `GB-FTS-75855`, `GB-FTS-123118`, `GB-FTS-55259`, `GB-COH-03757502`
  - Value: £500,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008262-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-31T08:18:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T08:44:39.682Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d93e