Official UK procurement notice
Renewable Energy Consortium · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis process is a new tendered area to the CPC's portfolio of agreements. The opportunity for this Framework arose from the current CPC framework for Utilities Supplies & Services, of which Sustainable Energy First (SE First) are the sole supplier. SE First have over 50 years of experience in energy and business utility management and now operate as the largest privately owned sustainability consultancy in the UK.
There is a gap in CPC's portfolio for a Framework to purchase Renewable Energy directly from energy suppliers. We have run this procurement exercise to launch a Framework as a route to market for members. This will allow members to engage SE First via the Utilities Supplies & Services framework to provide consultancy services and then run a mini competition via the Renewable Energy Consortium Framework to award a renewable energy provider. We already have the Utilities DPS in place for fixed and flexible gas and electricity requirements, fixed water requirements, and a range of metering services. More information can be seen at: www.thecpc.ac.uk/services/frameworks/… ↗
The implementation of the Framework will allow a full-service provision within the Renewable Energy sector for members. CPC are the Contracting Authority for this agreement, working in partnership with SE First.
The purpose of this Framework is to give CPC members a compliant route to market. The collective spending power of members utilising CPC frameworks is harnessed to drive down costs, which often allows for savings delivery which our membership otherwise would be unable to achieve individually. The scope of the agreement will provide a portfolio procurement option for Renewable Energy.
CPV: Energy and related services · Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 18 May 2026
Published description of the framework
CPC are the Contracting Authority for this agreement, working in partnership with SE First. Members to engage SE First via the Utilities Supplies & Services framework to provide consultancy services and then run a mini competition via the Renewable Energy Consortium Framework to award a renewable energy provider.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£700,000,000
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 (2)
- Quality: 95%
- Commercials: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercials
- Quality
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Renewable Energy Consortium” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Mar 2026, 15:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- Authority reference
CPC/KS/02/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020533- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066478Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published224 days ago6 Mar 2026, 15:25 GMT
- Clarification questions by214 days ago16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends198 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent171 days ago29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends156 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts152 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by151 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published106 days ago2 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 15:25 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Apr 2026, 15:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jul 2026, 15:55 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryt Energy Limited, Business Power and Gas LimitedSME, Drax Energy Solutions Limited, Total Energies Gas & Power18 May 2026 – 17 May 2029 · up to 17 May 2030Extensions: This Framework will commence on 18th May 2026 and will be awarded for an initial period of three years until 17th May 2029. Consideration will be given to extend the Framework for up to a further one-year period until 17th May 2030, subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of both parties. Regular reviews of the Framework will take place. | £700,000,000 | 29 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Renewable Energy Consortium · Bryt Energy Limited, Business Power and Gas LimitedSME, Drax Energy Solutions Limited, Total Energies Gas & Power
- Signed
- 18 May 2026
- Value
- £700,000,000
- Period
- 18 May 2026 – 17 May 2029 · up to 17 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- This framework is a three plus one (3+1) year contract. The extension of 12 months is discretionary.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBRYT ENERGY LIMITED · West Midlands
- wonEVOLVE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDSME · North West England
- wonTOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED · South East England
- wonDRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crescent Purchasing Consortium LimitedContracting authorityPublic undertaking
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- BRYT ENERGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EVOLVE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract The contract document can be seen attached. All suppliers have signed the agreement in its current state but signatures have been redacted for purposes of posting this contract details notice.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender