Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 10 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 169 NHH METERS APRIL 2027

Official notice

Authority: Saffron Housing Trust (Charity / VCSE)·On behalf of: INDIGO SWAN LIMITED

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdAccelerated
Published estimate£255,688≈ £256k / year · £255,688 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 169 NHH METERS APRIL 2027

CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27

TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 0.9 GWH PER ANNUM

CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Nov 2027, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: Due to the nature of the energy markets changing quickly and dramatically we will use 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 days will be given to return the contract offers for analysis and negotiation, prior to Contract Award.

CPV: Electricity

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 1 yrPublished value£255,688
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr)Value: £255,688 exc. VAT · £255,688 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    All 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 ability

    Suppliers must note and confirm:

    Credit Checked approval for the contracting party.

    28 days DD

    Consolidated Billing

    Brown and / or Green pricing options will be considered.

    Able to provide an Excel billing file.

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
  • 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 standing

    All 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 ability

    Suppliers must note and confirm:

    Credit Checked approval for the contracting party.

    28 days DD

    Consolidated Billing

    Brown and / or Green pricing options will be considered.

    Able to provide an Excel billing file.

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
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 22 Nov 2027
First published
10 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085814
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Electricity
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6a8 Find 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 use 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 days will be given to return the contract offers for analysis and negotiation, prior to Contract Award.

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
21 Sept 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

10 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline38 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published30 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST
  4. Award decision expected by23 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—29 Sept 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Saffron Housing Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 32427R · GB-PPON: PZRD-2274-RMYX Saffron Barn, Long Stratton, East of England, NR15 2XPContact email

Other public bodies

  • INDIGO SWAN LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityTender AnalysisGB-COH: 07085891GB-PPON: PRNZ-5722-NZNY Norwich, East of EnglandContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: The tender document will be issued by Indigo Swan following the receipt of an Expression of Interest within the defined timescale.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender