The Flexible Procurement and Supply of Half Hourly Electricity

• How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible procurement procedure is a combined Conditions of Participation (CoP) and Commercial Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), which is split into the following Gateways and Stages and is outlined below. Further details of the procurement process can be found within the tender documentation. Tender Gateway 1: Initial Compliance Check After the deadline for submission of tenders, the Authority will consider, in respect of each Bidder that submitted a tender, whether the Bidder or any related persons within its corporate group, associated persons relied on to meet the requirements of the tender, or proposed sub-contractors, are excluded or excludable Bidders and will consider whether to disregard the tender submitted in accordance with its obligations under the Act. If the Bidder is an excluded or excludable Bidder only by virtue of an associated person or proposed sub-supplier, the Authority will notify the Bidder of its intention to disregard its tender and provide the Bidder with reasonable opportunity to replace the associated person or sub-supplier. The Authority will undertake a compliance check of the information submitted. If it is found that the Bidder has failed to complete all relevant questions or provide supporting documentation then they will not be taken any further in the procurement process outlined below. Tender Gateway 2: Conditions of Participation The CoP Questionnaire Bidder Response Document is divided into sections which have Pass/Fail criteria and weighted and scored criteria. The Bidders CoP submission will be evaluated in accordance the criteria set out in the ITN documentation. If the Bidders CoP submission meets the stated minimum criteria set out in the ITN documentation, then the Bidders ITN submission will be taken forward to the Tender Gateway 3 Assessment and Evaluation stage of the process, as described below. If the Bidders CoP submission does not meet the stated minimum criteria set out in the ITN documentation, then the Bidder will not be taken forward to the Tender Gateway 3 Assessment and Evaluation stage of the process. Tender Gateway 3: Initial Tender Submission Assessment The Authority will conduct an assessment of all tenders in accordance with the ITN documentation to identify the Bidder which has submitted the most advantageous tender in accordance with the assessment methodology and award criteria set out in the ITN documentation. The Authority may also disregard a tender: a) from a Bidder that is not a United Kingdom based Bidder or a treaty state Bidder or that intends to sub-contract the performance of all or part of the Contract to a Bidder that is not a United Kingdom based Bidder or a treaty state Bidder; or b) if the tender breaches a procedural requirement set out in the Tender Notice or associated tender documents; or c) if the tender offers a price that the Authority considers to be abnormally low for the performance of the Contract. Where the Authority considers that a price offered by a Bidder in its tender is abnormally low, the Authority will notify the Bidder and give the Bidder reasonable opportunity to demonstrate that it will be able to perform the contract for the price offered. the Authority will only disregard the tender if the Bidder cannot satisfactorily demonstrate that it will be able to perform the Contract for the price offered. Tender Gateway 4: Preferred Bidder Selection and Negotiation Following the scoring of Tender responses the Authority will select a Preferred Bidder based on the highest combined evaluation scores. The Authority reserves the right to award based on the result of the initial tenders or negotiate further with the Preferred Bidder to completely meet the requirements for the Services. Upon completion of Negotiations, the Authority will provide an assessment summary to all Bidders that submitted final tenders to: a) inform them whether they have been successful in being awarded the Contract b) provide an explanation of the assessment of the Bidder's tender against the relevant award criteria, in accordance with the requirements of the Act c) where different to the Bidder concerned, provide information in respect of the most advantageous tender submitted, including details of the assessment of this tender against the relevant award criteria and the Bidder's name. Following Issue of the assessment summaries to all Bidders, the Authority will publish a Contract Award Notice on the Central Digital Platform and commence the mandatory standstill period. Subject to completion of the mandatory standstill period, the Authority will enter into Contract with the Preferred Bidder. To register your interest in this notice and receive the tender documents you should submit an expression of interest to [email protected] and request a copy of the ITN documentation. Upon receipt of the expression of interest, the Authority will check the OFGEM Published Licensed Supplier List for mains metered electricity. If the Bidder's company is within the listing then the ITN documentation will be issued. If the Bidder's company is not within the listing, or a valid OFGEM supply license cannot be verified, then the ITN documentation will not be issued and the Bidder advised accordingly.

CPV: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

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

Utilities

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

8 Oct 2025, 15:28 BST

Last source update

24 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 12 Jan 2026

Authority reference

UTL-GRP-25/1092

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-063392

Latest notice

Contract award notice (UK6)

Classification (CPV)

Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Delivery area

North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)

+3 more

South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)

Official registry OCID

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How it runs

This Competitive Flexible procurement procedure is a combined Conditions of Participation (CoP) and Commercial Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), which is split into the following Gateways and Stages and is outlined below. Further details of the procurement process can be found within the tender documentation.

Tender Gateway 1: Initial Compliance Check

After the deadline for submission of tenders, the Authority will consider, in respect of each Bidder that submitted a tender, whether the Bidder or any related persons within its corporate group, associated persons relied on to meet the requirements of the tender, or proposed sub-contractors, are excluded or excludable Bidders and will consider whether to disregard the tender submitted in accordance with its obligations under the Act. If the Bidder is an excluded or excludable Bidder only by virtue of an associated person or proposed sub-supplier, the Authority will notify the Bidder of its intention to disregard its tender and provide the Bidder with reasonable opportunity to replace the associated person or sub-supplier.

The Authority will undertake a compliance check of the information submitted. If it is found that the Bidder has failed to complete all relevant questions or provide supporting documentation then they will not be taken any further in the procurement process outlined below.

Tender Gateway 2: Conditions of Participation

The CoP Questionnaire Bidder Response Document is divided into sections which have Pass/Fail criteria and weighted and scored criteria.

The Bidders CoP submission will be evaluated in accordance the criteria set out in the ITN documentation.

If the Bidders CoP submission meets the stated minimum criteria set out in the ITN documentation, then the Bidders ITN submission will be taken forward to the Tender Gateway 3 Assessment and Evaluation stage of the process, as described below.

If the Bidders CoP submission does not meet the stated minimum criteria set out in the ITN documentation, then the Bidder will not be taken forward to the Tender Gateway 3 Assessment and Evaluation stage of the process.

Tender Gateway 3: Initial Tender Submission Assessment

The Authority will conduct an assessment of all tenders in accordance with the ITN documentation to identify the Bidder which has submitted the most advantageous tender in accordance with the assessment methodology and award criteria set out in the ITN documentation.

The Authority may also disregard a tender:

a) from a Bidder that is not a United Kingdom based Bidder or a treaty state Bidder or that intends to sub-contract the performance of all or part of the Contract to a Bidder that is not a United Kingdom based Bidder or a treaty state Bidder; or

b) if the tender breaches a procedural requirement set out in the Tender Notice or associated tender documents; or

c) if the tender offers a price that the Authority considers to be abnormally low for the performance of the Contract. Where the Authority considers that a price offered by a Bidder in its tender is abnormally low, the Authority will notify the Bidder and give the Bidder reasonable opportunity to demonstrate that it will be able to perform the contract for the price offered. the Authority will only disregard the tender if the Bidder cannot satisfactorily demonstrate that it will be able to perform the Contract for the price offered.

Tender Gateway 4: Preferred Bidder Selection and Negotiation

Following the scoring of Tender responses the Authority will select a Preferred Bidder based on the highest combined evaluation scores. The Authority reserves the right to award based on the result of the initial tenders or negotiate further with the Preferred Bidder to completely meet the requirements for the Services.

Upon completion of Negotiations, the Authority will provide an assessment summary to all Bidders that submitted final tenders to:

a) inform them whether they have been successful in being awarded the Contract

b) provide an explanation of the assessment of the Bidder's tender against the relevant award criteria, in accordance with the requirements of the Act

c) where different to the Bidder concerned, provide information in respect of the most advantageous tender submitted, including details of the assessment of this tender against the relevant award criteria and the Bidder's name.

Following Issue of the assessment summaries to all Bidders, the Authority will publish a Contract Award Notice on the Central Digital Platform and commence the mandatory standstill period. Subject to completion of the mandatory standstill period, the Authority will enter into Contract with the Preferred Bidder.

To register your interest in this notice and receive the tender documents you should submit an expression of interest to [email protected] and request a copy of the ITN documentation.

Upon receipt of the expression of interest, the Authority will check the OFGEM Published Licensed Supplier List for mains metered electricity. If the Bidder's company is within the listing then the ITN documentation will be issued.

If the Bidder's company is not within the listing, or a valid OFGEM supply license cannot be verified, then the ITN documentation will not be issued and the Bidder advised accordingly.

Submission deadline

14 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT

Clarification deadline

4 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT

Electronic submission

Not allowed

Accepted languages

en

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