Supply of Gas · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£17,065,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CORONA ENERGY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award from NEPO302 - Gas Supply Framework Agreement for a period of 6 years from 1 April 2026.

The Framework Agreement includes for NEPO trading gas on a fully flexible basis from the wholesale market and the subsequent supply of gas to the NEPO portfolio. The Framework Agreement also includes a Meter Asset Manager service and subsequent Automatic Meter Reading services.

The Framework Agreement includes provisions for assisting Contracting Authorities to reduce gas consumption and supports their energy efficiency aims.

CPV: Gas distribution and related services · Public utilities

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

65200000 Gas distribution and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Authority reference: OPEN11112025122710
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026786
Classification (CPV): Gas distribution and related servicesPublic utilities
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0672af Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via NEPO302 framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £17,065,8001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CORONA ENERGY LIMITED	£17,065,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026786-2026-1 · CORONA ENERGY LIMITED
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£17,065,800
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS176BJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Corona EnergyAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03241012 Building 2 Level 2, Croxley Park, Watford, North East, WD18 8YA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.