Official UK procurement notice
Meridian Trust - Gas & Electricity Flexible Purchase in Advance Supply Contracts
Authority: MERIDIAN TRUST (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMeridian Trust is seeking tenders for the supply of Non-Half Hourly electricity (NHH), Half Hourly electricity (HH) and Natural Gas supplies commencing October 2026 with an optional extension of up to 12 months - making a maximum Contract duration of 48 months (extension included).
It will be at the sole discretion of the Authority to invoke the extension clause or not. All volume requirements for 12-month periods will be purchased in advance.
- Recurrence: February 2029
CPV: Electricity · Natural gas · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Natural GasRenewal
Provision of flexible purchase in advance natural gas contract as per the ITT.
Start date is October 2026 with potential for site additions.
Maximum period of 48 Months. Additional information: Additional information can be found in ITT and supporting documents
Lot #2NHH & HH ElectricityRenewal
Provision of flexible purchase in advance electricity contract as per the ITT.
Start date is October 2026 with potential for site additions.
Maximum period of 48 Months. Additional information: Additional information can be found in the ITT and supporting documents
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 (3)
- Service & Operation: 30%
- Product & Operational Processes: 30%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service & Operation: 30
- Product & Operational Processes: 30
- Price: 40
- Suitability
All parties wishing to tender must be OFGEM registered and hold GB supply licence.
Further details are as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · February 2029
- First published
- 18 Feb 2025, 15:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2025, 15:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005654- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e372Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Review procedure
The award of the contract will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: Additional information can be found in the ITT and supporting documentation. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233831. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:233831)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Feb 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published18 Feb 2025, 15:47 GMT
- Submission deadline20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria