Official UK procurement notice
SUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 GAS METERS 2026
Authority: City College Norwich (Education)·On behalf of: INDIGO SWAN LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 GAS METERS 2026
CONTRACT START DATE 01/10/26
TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 4.2 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 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: Mains gas
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£644,400
- 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
Able to provide an excel billing file.
Green and Brown pricing welcome.
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).
- 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.
- 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
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041220- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691d6Find 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 days will be given to return the contract offers for analysis and negotiation, prior to Award.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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
5 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published171 days ago5 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Submission deadline158 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by146 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published24 days ago29 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 16:35 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published29 Sept 2026, 11:47 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED | £401,074 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2026
- Value
- £401,074 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.
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- BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender