Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 18 Jul 2025, 09:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The supply of Mains Electricity to Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust x 44 NHH meters.

Official notice

Authority: THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: INDIGO SWAN LIMITED

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdAccelerated
Published estimate£809,742≈ £270k / year · £850,230 inc. VAT2.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2025awarded 18 Aug 2025
Awarded to SSE Energy Supply Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of Mains Electricity to Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust x 44 NHH meters.

Contract Start Date 01/10/25.

Total estimated volume 1.2 GWH per annum.

The contract will likely be for 12, 24 or 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: Electricity

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£809,742
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £809,742 exc. VAT · £850,230 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.

    Consolidated invoices required

    Access to a portal

    Payment via DD

    Installation of smart meters where required

    Monthly invoices

    Access to paper copy invoices - can download from the portal

    Green and Brown options

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.

    Consolidated invoices required

    Access to a portal

    Payment via DD

    Installation of smart meters where required

    Monthly invoices

    Access to paper copy invoices - can download from the portal

    Green and Brown options

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
18 Jul 2025, 09:48 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2025, 15:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Aug 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041181
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electricity
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0561de Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Direct Debit

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)
29 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline
29 Jul 2025, 15:00 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:

Steph Harper 01603 724899

Timeline

18 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 09:48 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by
    18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 15:48 BST
  5. Contract starts386 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 09:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 15:48 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2025, 15:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £826,3791 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SSE Energy Supply Limited£826,379 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SSE Energy Supply Limited

    Signed
    18 Aug 2025
    Value
    £826,379
    Period
    1 Oct 2025 – 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 notice

THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08464996 · GB-PPON: PJYD-8691-GMJQ Grace Building, Ely, East of England, CB7 4JUContact email

Other public bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03757502GB-PPON: PCGX-2814-WLHL No.1 Forbury Place, Reading, South East, RG1 3JHContact email

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

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender