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Published 3 Jul 2026, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Sigma Trust - Electricity

Official notice

Authority: The Sigma Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: Zenergi Limited

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£2,250,000≈ £1.1m / year · £2,250,000 inc. VAT1.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Awarded to SSE Energy Supply Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of electricity contracts for both HH and HH suppliers, and associated management services.

  • How the procedure runs: This contract will be awarded by reference to suppliers’ membership of a dynamic market, therefore being a member of the dynamic market is a requirement of the procurement. In order to apply for the Dynamic Market please use the link in this notice. Requests for Quotations will be issued to suppliers admitted to the relevant lot(s) within the Dynamic Market and evaluated in accordance with the tender information.

CPV: Electricity · Electricity supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,250,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £2,250,000 exc. VAT · £2,250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jul 2026, 12:14 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062745
Accelerated
Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
ElectricityElectricity supplies
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c357 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

n/a

How it runs

This contract will be awarded by reference to suppliers’ membership of a dynamic market, therefore being a member of the dynamic market is a requirement of the procurement. In order to apply for the Dynamic Market please use the link in this notice. Requests for Quotations will be issued to suppliers admitted to the relevant lot(s) within the Dynamic Market and evaluated in accordance with the tender information.

Related procedures1
Review and risk notes
Risks

n/a

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63325585V4 ↗

Timeline

3 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published114 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by103 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline102 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by101 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent100 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published100 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST
  7. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 12:14 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,283,2121 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SSE Energy Supply LimitedElectricity Supply Contract1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028£2,283,212 inc. VAT17 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Sigma Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBYN-7855-QVQZ Tendring Education Centre, Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, East of England, CO16 8BEContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Zenergi LimitedProcuring entityUtility Procurement AdvisorGB-PPON: PZZD-3348-RHWV Southampton, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SSE Energy Supply LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCGX-2814-WLHL No.1 Forbury Place, Reading, South East, RG1 3JHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender