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Published 27 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Energy Supply Demand Pool Manager

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK11)
Published estimate£33,000,000≈ £11m / year · £33,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bristol 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.

  • How the procedure runs: Bristol City Council is inviting submissions for the appointment of a Demand Pool Manager (DPM) to deliver electricity supply services under a Sleeved Pool model. This procurement is being conducted in two stages: Stage 1: Pass / Fail capability assessment and indicative pricing Dialogue with Shortlisted Suppliers Stage 2: Detailed evaluation of quality and pricing for shortlisted bidders (60% price, 40% quality)

CPV: Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£33,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £33,000,000 exc. VAT · £33,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Extension of contracted services by 1 year ( 12 months)
71314200 Energy-management services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Jan 2027
Authority reference
DN816283
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060552
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Energy-management services
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06beae Find a Tender
How it runs

Bristol City Council is inviting submissions for the appointment of a Demand Pool Manager (DPM) to deliver electricity supply services under a Sleeved Pool model.

This procurement is being conducted in two stages:

Stage 1: Pass / Fail capability assessment and indicative pricing

Dialogue with Shortlisted Suppliers

Stage 2: Detailed evaluation of quality and pricing for shortlisted bidders (60% price, 40% quality)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

Visible on ProContract searchable under 'DN816283'

Timeline

27 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published121 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
  2. Submission deadline63 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 71 days
    5 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Oct 2026CancelledOf the 'Stage 1' bids received, none were proceedable to 'Stage 2' of the tender process.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender