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Published 14 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Education Learning Trust - Electricity Supply October 2026

Official notice

Authority: Education Learning Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: Zenergi Limited

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£745,000≈ £373k / year · £745,000 inc. VAT48.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Sept 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026
Awarded to BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The physical supply of electricity to all Authority sites along with associated invoicing and query 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£745,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £745,000 exc. VAT · £745,000 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 Criteria: 30%
  • Contract cost: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Contract cost
  • Technical Criteria
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
14 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086748
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-06f8dd Find a Tender
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

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
24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published43 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by34 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline33 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by33 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £384,4521 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 61 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED2 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£384,452 inc. VAT1 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Education Learning Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCXX-4819-YPVY Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, North West, SK8 4NBContact name, email

Other public bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPQG-1767-NGCR Millstream Maidenhead Road, Berkshire, South East, SL4 5GDContact 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