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title: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas"
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# National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-natural-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £100,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nhssourcing.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rjr)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Services related to the oil and gas industry
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-natural-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7`

## 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/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-natural-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhssourcing.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhssourcing.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-natural-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7#participate

## Description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service is introducing a new commercial Framework Agreement for the provision of Natural Gas. The framework agreement will deliver gas to its customers from 1st April 2023 for a four year period, with possible extensions up to six years. Upon contract award, the framework agreement will be utilised with immediate effect to purchase gas in advance for the portfolio.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Natural Gas (active)
  - Award id: `031548-2022-F/005/GAS/22/JF-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Corona Energy Retail 4 Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112841`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Natural Gas (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031548-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-08T12:17:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:56:19.178Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0356a7