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# Preliminary Market Engagement for a Proposed Procurement of Utilities for Education Buying Group Ltd

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-a-proposed-procurement-of-utilities-for-education-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad77). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Education Buying Group Ltd: "Preliminary Market Engagement for a Proposed Procurement of Utilities for Education Buying Group Ltd". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £80,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Education Buying Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/education-buying-group-ltd-coh-13534559)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electricity, Mains gas, Natural gas, Public utilities, Water mains
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-a-proposed-procurement-of-utilities-for-education-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad77#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ad77`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-for-a-proposed-procurement-of-utilities-for-education-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad77#tl-md)

## Description
Education Buying Group is a school-led, not-for-profit Public Sector Buying Organisation created to transform procurement for the education sector. Public procurement is complex. Schools and trusts must balance compliance, value for money, risk management and social responsibility – all while focusing on pupils and outcomes.
Its governance is led by Multi-Academy Trusts, ensuring procurement decisions are shaped by the real needs of the education sector.
For further information regarding Education Buying Group please visit: https://educationbuyinggroup.org.uk/
Education Buying Group Ltd (EBG Ltd) is inviting responses from providers of Energy/Utilities to this
Preliminary Market Engagement process in anticipation of a planned Tender process in summer 2026. 
As Education Buying Group Ltd is a public sector buying organisation collaboration including Churchmarketplace the natural solution is to explore options for an ‘EBG’ Utilities Solution specifically for the Education Sector but with potential for access by the wider public sector.
At present, our proposed procurement strategy is for the procurement of gas, electricity and water to be included within the new utilities solution. This procurement is aimed at engaging suppliers of Power, Gas and or Water and is not for services provided by third party intermediaries/brokers.
Following initial consultation with the Education Sector via our EBG Ltd Partners and Customers we believe the most effective solution would be a Framework Arrangement with an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for 3 with a proposed lotting strategy as detailed in the PME Request for Information document.
EBG Ltd welcomes consultation with providers and suppliers of this category via a brief questionnaire to understand
and test our proposed procurement strategy, lotting strategy, inclusions and seek innovative proposals prior to finalising a tender
specification and tender process.
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is a “pre-procurement” process that enables contracting authorities and/or
procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Procurement Act 2023 to seek
responses from the market in a transparent, fair and equitable manner prior to any formal tender process.
The preliminary market engagement is your opportunity to influence the potential shape and solution of a future
procurement process. Through this process you can express views and confirm latest product/service developments
which may meet the need of the contracting authority.
This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement process in the future and as
such will be conducted in accordance with The Procurement Act 2023.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite any/all respondents to a meeting/presentation/interview following
the closing of the deadline for the receipt of questionnaires. The purpose of this invitation will be to understand and
clarify further ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-a-proposed-procurement-of-utilities-for-education-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad77)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 09121200, 09123000, 09310000, 44161200, 65000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052791-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-04T12:21:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:51:05.590Z
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