Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 23 May 2025, 19:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BBC ENERGY ADVISORY SERVICES - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Official notice

Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To work with the BBC to manage flexible contracts for the supply of electricity to the BBC’s UK estate (including Northern Ireland) for a period of 3 years from July 2025 providing advice and guidance as necessary.

This will include (but may not be limited to)

  • Setting out the different types of flexible contracts and identifying the most appropriate model for the BBC giving consideration to refloating and tranche purchasing options
  • Working with BBC Procurement personnel to manage fully compliant competitive procurement process in accordance with UK Public Procurement Regulations (including identifying appropriate evaluation criteria and methodology)
  • Agreeing and submitting a consumption profile for electricity
  • Reviewing contract terms and conditions
  • Assessment of all non-energy costs including, but not limited to, management fees, balancing charges, transportation costs, Day Ahead Charges
  • Assessment of pure energy costs. Providing detailed budgets and Q2 forecast reports (by building) for all energy contracts (costs and volumes)
  • Quarterly performance and cost reviews – comparing hedged position to market position.

To manage a flexible contract for the supply of electricity to the BBC’s UK estate for a period of 3 years from July 2025.

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
23 May 2025, 19:19 BST
Last source update
23 May 2025, 19:19 BST
Authority reference
PROC/2025/43/DH
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027185
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05253b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 19:19 BST
  2. Market engagement
    10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    The BBC is running an request for information to understand and work with the BBC to manage the procurement of flexible contracts for the supply of electricity to the BBC’s UK estate (including Northern Ireland) for a period of 3 years from July 2025 providing advice and guidance as necessary.

  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 May 2025, 19:19 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJRB-3233-GTQL Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, London, W1A 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure