Official UK procurement notice
South Thames College Group - Utilities Broker & Services and Carbon Accounting & Management
Authority: South Thames College Group (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSouth Thames College Group are looking to tender for their Utilities Broker & Services and Carbon Accounting & Management requirements. This tender will be split into 2 lots. Pre-market engagement not completed due to certainty on the Group's requirements and specification development.
CPV: Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Energy-management services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£5,650,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Utility Broker & Utility ServicesAwardedPublished value£5,400,000
South Thames College Group require a Utility Broker to provide services from 1st February 2026 - 31st January 2028. The appointed Utility Broker will be required to source and implement a Utility Services contract for the Group to begin from 1st October 2026. This will be for a 3 year duration until 30th September 2029. The Utility Broker will be required to arrange for the Utility Services provider to enter into a contract with the Group and will be responsible for providing these terms and conditions through to ensuring the contract is signed. Further information on the Group's requirements can be found in the ITT and supporting documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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Lot #2Carbon Accounting & ManagementAwardedPublished value£250,000
The appointed Supplier will provide a Carbon Accountancy platform and act as a consultant advising the College Group on but not limited to energy audits and assessments, energy efficiency initiatives, monitoring and reporting, training and engagement etc. The supplier is required to be in place from 1st February 2026 - 31st January 2028. . Further information on the Group's requirements can be found within the ITT and supporting information.
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- 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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 16:56 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CA15864- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022385- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05164cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
16 May 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 16:56 BST
- Clarification questions by6 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent304 days ago22 Dec 2025
- Contract starts263 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by262 days ago1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published237 days ago27 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 16:56 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jan 2026, 11:54 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jan 2026, 11:54 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Utility Broker & Utility Services1 award | |||
| The Monarch Partnership LimitedSME1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 | £38,778 | 9 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Carbon Accounting & Management1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 9 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
South Thames College Group - Utilities Broker & Services and Carbon Accounting & Management · The Monarch Partnership LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2026
- Value
- £38,778
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Utility Broker & Utility Services | 11final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Monarch Partnership Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (15)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications PSQ Reference Form Lot 1.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications Stage 2 Invitation to Tender.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications STCG Modern Slavery Procurement Statement.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications STCG Water Meters.xlsx
- Bidding documents and specifications PR1 PSQ Response Form.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications TR5 Non-Collustion & Non-Canvassing Declaration.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications PSQ Reference Form Lot 2.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications TR4 Conflict of Interest Declaration.docx
Show 3 more documents
- Bidding documents and specifications TR1 Form of Tender.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications Procurement Specific Questionnaire.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications TR6 Confidential Information Declaration.docx
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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender