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Published 1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Gas and Electricity to Raunds Town Council

Official notice

Authority: Raunds Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £10k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Raunds Town Council invites tenders for the supply of gas and electricity to its operational properties, in preparation for the expiry of its current energy contract on 30th September 2025. The new contract will begin on 1st October 2025 and will cover all sites managed by the Council.

The Council seeks a reliable and competitively priced energy supplier offering a fixed-term contract of up to three years, inclusive of all standing charges and unit rates for both gas and electricity.

To ensure consistency in evaluation, all quotations must be completed using the pricing template provided in Appendix 3. Submissions that do not follow this format may be excluded from consideration.

Key Details:

Contract Start Date: 1st October 2025

Contract Term: Up to 36 months (to be proposed by the supplier)

Current Contract End Date: 30th September 2025

Tender Opens: 1st August 2025

Submission Deadline: 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025

Expected Decision Date: 9th September 2025

Tender Requirements:

Bidders must provide:

A completed quotation using the template in Appendix 3

Tariff details, contract length, and terms & conditions

Proof of registration and relevant supply licenses

Billing frequency and payment terms

A dedicated contact for contract and service queries

Evidence of experience supplying the public sector or similar clients

While a renewable energy option is not a mandatory requirement, the Council welcomes submissions that include renewable or low-carbon energy as part of the supplier's standard offer.

Submission Instructions:

Tenders can be submitted electronically or in hard copy.

Electronic Submission:

Email all completed documents to: [email protected]

Email Subject Line: Tender Submission - Energy Contract 2025

Deadline: No later than 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025

All enquiries should also be directed to this email address.

Late or incomplete submissions, or those not using the prescribed template, may be disqualified.

CPV: Electricity · Energy and related services · Natural gas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be assessed based on: 1. Cost - Best overall value 2. Contract Terms - Length and flexibility 3. Experience - Past work with councils or similar clients 4. Customer Support - Ease of contact and service responsiveness 5. Environmental Impact - Use of renewable or low-carbon energy The Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender submitted.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
Authority reference
RTC/ENERGY/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045134
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityEnergy and related servicesNatural gas
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b20 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders can be submitted electronically or in hard copy.

Electronic Submission:

Email all completed documents to: [email protected]

Email Subject Line: Tender Submission - Energy Contract 2025

Deadline: No later than 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025

All enquiries should also be directed to this email address.

Late or incomplete submissions, or those not using the prescribed template, may be disqualified.

www.raunds-tc.gov.uk/tenders ↗

Timeline

1 Aug 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts387 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Raunds Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYWY-3648-LLTM Raunds Town Council, The Hall, Thorpe Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, East Midlands, NN9 6LTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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