Official UK procurement notice
DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Unmetered Electricity 2026 - 2029
Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
Re-procurement openDoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Metered Electricity 2027-2030 · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract will be for the supply of 100 per cent green Unmetered Electricity for a
maximum term of three years. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April
2026.
The Contract will be utilised by the following clients:
- Department for Infrastructure (DfI);
NI Water (NIW); The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI); Northern Ireland Housing
Executive (NIHE); and Translink. Each Client will be wholly responsible for the performance of its obligations under the contract. As CPD and its Clients are committed to the Central Government Energy Management Strategy and Action Plan to 2030 Contractors must provide 100 per cent green electricity. This commits all Central Government bodies to reduce costs and consumption consistent with draft Programme for Government (PFG) indicators on greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing security of supply. This is delivered through a target to reduce net energy consumption by 30 percent by 2030 and to spend no more on energy in 2030 as we do today. In addition Department for Economy (DfE) has published an issues paper considering how best to advance proposals for an energy strategy that will enable new and challenging decarbonisation targets to be met. Not least among these is the UK Government legal requirement to achieve "net zero carbon" by 2050. Further details on this initiative can be found at www.economy-ni.gov.uk/energy-strategy-call… ↗ and
www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-b… ↗
DfI has embarked on a street lighting LED retrofit programme to replace existing sodium street lighting units with LED ones resulting in reduced consumption as the year progresses. Consequently, the retrofit projects will have an impact on this contract as they will have a direct effect on the consumption of unmetered electricity. The rates submitted must be honoured for the duration of the contract despite the likelihood of a reduction in the annual usage, the supplier should take this into consideration when submitting their response.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Sept 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Electricity
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£55,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Total Contract Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Total Contract Price: As per Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority may during the process refine an award criterion in line with section 24 of the PA 2023. Where this is the case revised tender documentation will be provided to all suppliers clearly indicating any refinements made.
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Sept 2028
- First published
- 16 Sept 2025, 13:27 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 08:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
6143062- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056947- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b4bFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ↗ ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
16 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 Sept 2025, 13:27 BST
- Clarification questions by358 days ago28 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline349 days ago6 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by310 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent289 days ago6 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends279 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published252 days ago12 Feb 2026, 08:52 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025- Tender notice published16 Sept 2025, 13:27 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Feb 2026, 08:52 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £66,000,000 | 6 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Unmetered Electricity 2026 - 2029 · POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2026
- Value
- £66,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 Annual Spend Data · KPI 2 Availability of Contract Manager · KPI 3 Contract Query resolution
- KPI 1 Annual Spend Data, The supplier will be required to provide annual spend data. The spend data is to cover all users spend and to be broken down by Department / organisation / body. The spend data may be requested more frequently if required. The spend data is to be provided within 3 weeks from request.
- KPI 2 Availability of Contract Manager, The supplier will be required to respond/answer emails within 2 working days. The supplier will be required to put in place alternative contact details if the Contract Manager is unavailable.
- KPI 3 Contract Query resolution, The supplier will be required to resolve customer queries within 3 working days of the first customer interaction where there is no external stakeholder involvement.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPOWER NI ENERGY LIMITED · Northern Ireland
- did not winSSE AIRTRICITY ENERGY SUPPLY (NI) LIMITED · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- POWER NI ENERGY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- POWER NI ENERGY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SSE AIRTRICITY ENERGY SUPPLY (NI) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender