Official UK procurement notice
SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 HH METERS 2026
Authority: City College Norwich (Education)·On behalf of: INDIGO SWAN LIMITED
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£2,145,535≈ £715k / year · £2,145,535 inc. VAT · 1 value update37.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 May 2026awarded 22 Sept 2026
Awarded to EDF Energy Customers Limited
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 HH METERS 2026
CONTRACT START DATE 01/10/26
TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 2.5 GWH PER ANNUM
CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12, 24 AND 36 MONTHS
How the procedure runs: Due to the nature of the energy markets changing quickly and dramatically we will us the State of Urgency timescales, in order to avoid unnecessary exposure to potential price increases. With this in mind, the Expressions of Interest shall be a minimum of 10 days from the publication of this Notice. Following the selection of energy more…
suppliers based of meeting requirements outlined in this Notice, a minimum of 10 days will be given to return the contract offers for analysis and negotiation, prior to Award.
CPV: Electricity
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£2,145,535
- Value
- £2,145,535 exc. VAT · £2,145,535 inc. VAT
09310000 Electricity
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).
How bids were scored
- Total price to provide the energy contract — Preference will be given to the lowest fixed charges for all rates and standing charges for the duration of the contract period.
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standingAll suppliers must be registered with Ofgem and hold the relevant supply licence. Any supplier found guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the procurement process.
- Technical & professional abilitySuppliers must note and confirm: Credit Checked approval for the contracting party. 28 days DD Consolidated billing Able to provide an excel billing file. Green and Brown pricing welcome.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691d7Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
- 28 DAYS DD
- How it runs
Due to the nature of the energy markets changing quickly and dramatically we will us the State of Urgency timescales, in order to avoid unnecessary exposure to potential price increases. With this in mind, the Expressions of Interest shall be a minimum of 10 days from the publication of this Notice. Following the selection of energy suppliers based of meeting requirements outlined in this Notice, a minimum of 10 more…
days will be given to return the contract offers for analysis and negotiation, prior to Award.
How it was run
Official notice- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Expressions of Interest should be sent to the following address before the deadline:
[email protected] by the deadline.
Enquiries can also be raised to the following contact before the deadline:
Louise Arnold 01603 724896
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published148 days ago5 May 2026, 16:36 BST
- Expressions of interest by135 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline135 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by124 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Contract startswithin the hour1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,336,0841 contract inc. VAT — no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDF Energy Customers Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · EDF Energy Customers Limited
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,336,084 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Below the £5 million threshold. KPI are not required for this contract.
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Contract details notice published29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BSTUK7
- Published value updated29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 16:36 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- INDIGO SWAN LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityTENDERING
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender