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title: "TC473 Supply of Gas"
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# TC473 Supply of Gas

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc473-supply-of-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "TC473 Supply of Gas". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Public utilities
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc473-supply-of-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc473-supply-of-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc473-supply-of-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f#participate

## Description
This tender is for the establishment of a Framework for the supply of gas to all Manchester City Council operational building stock, plus associated gas supplies to all Manchester schools, and to affiliated independent organisations that secure their gas through the City Council.
This framework is open to and may be used by other Association of Greater Manchester
Authorities (AGMA), and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils, Bolton, Stockport,  Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn Darwen BC, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Warrington, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE),Greater Manchester Transport Unit, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority.  All other Schools and Public sector bodies may use this framework.
Currently, the following authorities utilise the framework:
Manchester City Council.
Salford City Council.
Bolton Council.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Main - 110m kWh
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** For Lot 1 all procurement decisions (i.e. time to market) are made by Manchester City Council directly. Any schools / associated sites that are within these Lot(s) have already given Manchester City Council delegated authority to act on their behalf.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Non-mainstream independent supplies - 24m kWh
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 is for autonomous bodies that make procurement decisions independently of MCC. They use Manchester City Council to facilitate their competitive procurement exercises but will ultimately contract directly with the supplier and be the ultimate de...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010718-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-14T14:48:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T02:21:18.464Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b14f