Official UK procurement notice
Energy Supply demand Pool Manager
Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBristol City Council (BCC) is seeking a capable and committed Demand Pool Manager (DPM) to operate the demand-side of its Sleeved Pool electricity supply arrangement. This innovative model delivers locally generated, zero-carbon electricity to BCC, supporting the city's net zero ambitions and reducing exposure to wholesale market volatility.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: The Council ran 2 rounds of Supplier Engagement advertised via EOI's.
CPV: Energy-management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£36,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Insurances, Financial capacity and regulatory based conditions of participation are outlined in the Pre Selection questionnaire.
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Insurances, Financial capacity and regulatory based conditions of participation are outlined in the Pre Selection questionnaire.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
DN799005- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084131- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f883Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Bids must be submitted via the Due North Procontract system:
Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published322 days ago18 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by295 days ago13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline278 days ago30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by248 days ago1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts218 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Visible on ProContract under DN799005
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender