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| Title: | 28-32 Flexible Procurement and Supply of Gas and/or Electricity |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | LASER |
| Nature of contract: | Supplies |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | The Contracting Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the renewal of its existing energy procurement framework(s). The future structure of the arrangement is yet to be finalised, and will be shaped by feedback received during this engagement. The proposed scope is expected to cover the flexible procurement and supply of Metered and Unmetered Electricity and/or Gas to public sector organisations. Additional services may be included, such as demand-side response, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The Contracting Authority is also exploring the inclusion of an optional lot for zero-carbon and low-carbon energy services. Interested parties are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise to inform the development of the procurement strategy and ensure the future framework(s) deliver best value and innovation for the Public Sector. |
| Published: | 23/05/2025 14:07 |
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Scope
Scope: 28-32 Flexible Procurement and Supply of Gas and/or Electricity
Description:
The Contracting Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the renewal of its existing energy procurement framework(s). The future structure of the arrangement is yet to be finalised, and will be shaped by feedback received during this engagement.
The proposed scope is expected to cover the flexible procurement and supply of Metered and Unmetered Electricity and/or Gas to public sector organisations. Additional services may be included, such as demand-side response, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
The Contracting Authority is also exploring the inclusion of an optional lot for zero-carbon and low-carbon energy services.
Interested parties are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise to inform the development of the procurement strategy and ensure the future framework(s) deliver best value and innovation for the Public Sector.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=950388802
Total value (estimated):
GBP 3,000,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/10/2026 to 30/09/2032
CPV Classifications:
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy.
09100000 - Fuels.
09310000 - Electricity.
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31/12/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
Interested suppliers are initially invited to:
Complete a short online questionnaire.
Attend an engagement meeting via Teams (to be arranged following registration of interest).
Engage with a supplier information Webinar.
The Contracting Authority expects that engagement will extend beyond initial touchpoints and be an iterative process over a period of several months.
Contracting authority
Kent County Council (t/a Laser), PYCX-4938-CCHM
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +448081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None
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Scope
Description: The Contracting Authority will establish a single, closed Framework Agreement for the flexible procurement and supply of Gas and/or Electricity, as well as Net Zero Energy related Innovation Solutions, to public sector organisations across the United Kingdom.
Following comprehensive market engagement, the framework structure has been confirmed and will comprise three distinct lots:
Lot 1: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity with Additional Services (covering HH, NHH, Metered and Unmetered Electricity)
Lot 2: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas, Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) with Additional Services
Lot 3: Supply of Innovation Solutions relating to renewable energy and flexibility services
The framework will support flexible procurement strategies, and offer two service levels to Participating Authorities. A Procurement Only Service Offering (POSO) and a Fully Managed (FM) Service. Additional services within scope include:
Metering and data services (Meter Operations, Data Collection & Aggregation, AMR provision)
Net zero and renewable energy solutions (including PPAs, REGO-backed supply, demand-side response)
Virtual PPA facilitation and access to intraday electricity markets
Small generation opportunities (Smart Export Guarantee, Feed-in Tariff)
Innovation solutions for renewable energy and flexibility services
The framework will provide Participating Authorities with access to competitive, flexible energy procurement that supports their net zero commitments and delivers best value.
Framework Operation: Suppliers will be evaluated and ranked independently for each lot based on their tender responses. Awards will be made to a maximum of three suppliers on Lot 1 and Lot 2 respectively, and all suppliers on Lot 3 who meeti the minimum requirements of the tender.Suppliers will be ranked as either Primary or Secondary suppliers based on their evaluation scores, with Primary Suppliers being offered first opportunity for any Awards Without Competition via the framework.
Call-off procedures: Participating Authorities may award call-off contracts through either:
Award Without Competition to the Primary Supplier (highest-scoring supplier per lot), who will be given first consideration for call-off contracts; or
Award Without Competition to a Secondary Supplier where the Participating Authority has specific requirements that cannot be met by the Primary Supplier, or where other valid reasons apply; or
Further-competition among all framework suppliers capable of meeting the specific requirements.
Pricing determination: Prices for call-off contracts will be determined through the suppliers' framework pricing submissions and the specific requirements of the Participating Authority (for direct awards) or through competitive tendering in mini-competitions.
Supplier performance and transfer mechanisms: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to facilitate the transfer of Participating Authorities to alternative framework suppliers in circumstances including but not limited to: material supplier underperformance, supplier failure, force majeure, or where a Participating Authority's needs can only be served by an alternative supplier. Secondary suppliers provide essential resilience and optionality throughout the framework term.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to remove or suspend suppliers from the framework where performance issues are not addressed satisfactorily in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures.
There is no restriction on the number of lots a single supplier may be awarded, enabling the appointment of a single primary supplier across multiple lots where this represents best value and meets strategic requirements.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=983969716
Total value (estimated):
GBP 3,100,000,000 including VAT
Lots
Lot 1 : Lot 1: Flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity with Additional Services
Description: This lot covers the flexible procurement and supply of electricity to metered (Half Hourly and Non-Half Hourly) and unmetered supply sites across approximately 200 public sector Participating Authorities.
Scope of supply: Electricity procurement and supply including wholesale market access, flexible trading strategies, and portfolio management services for both Managed Service and Procurement Only Service Option (POSO) arrangements.
Indicative volumes: Approximately 2.4 TWh annually across circa 63,500 supply points, including schools, universities, police and fire stations, civic centres, housing portfolios, health trusts, and leisure centres. Volumes are indicative only and not guaranteed.
Metering and data services: Provision or accommodation of Meter Operation, Data Collection, and Data Aggregation services, working with both supplier-appointed and Participating Authority-nominated agents. Suppliers must support Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) and future regulatory changes.
Additional services may include:
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) - physical, virtual, and sleeved arrangements
REGO-backed supply and renewable energy procurement
Demand-side response services
Access to intraday electricity markets (e.g., N2EX)
Small generation opportunities (Smart Export Guarantee, Feed-in Tariff)
Net zero and decarbonisation solutions
Flexible billing arrangements compatible with the Contracting Authority's systems
Value (estimated):
GBP 1,800,000,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
01/10/2026 to 30/09/2032
CPV Classifications:
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy. 09310000 - Electricity.
Contract can be extended:
Yes
Extension Date:
30/09/2033
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
Award criteria:
Lot 2 : Flexible Procurement and Supply of Natural Gas, Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) with Additional Services
Description: This lot covers the flexible procurement and supply of natural gas to Daily Metered (DM) and Non-Daily Metered (NDM) sites across approximately 200 public sector Participating Authorities.
Scope of supply: Natural gas procurement and supply including wholesale market access, flexible trading strategies, and portfolio management services for both Managed Service and Procurement Only Service Option (POSO) arrangements.
Indicative volumes: Approximately 4.2 TWh annually across circa 17,000 supply points, serving schools, universities, police and fire stations, civic centres, housing portfolios, health trusts, and leisure centres. Volumes are indicative only and not guaranteed.
Metering and data services: Provision or accommodation of meter reading services and AMR (Automatic Meter Reading) for profile classes, working with both supplier-appointed and Participating Authority-nominated agents.
Additional services may include:
Gas Purchase Agreements (GPAs) - for renewable gas sources
Sleeved gas transactions from third-party sources
Biomethane Certificates (BMCs) and Green Gas certification
Hydrogen mix certificate schemes (anticipating future grid injection)
Support for net zero decarbonisation goals
Flexible billing arrangements compatible with the Contracting Authority's systems
Load shaping and imbalance management
Value (estimated):
GBP 1,200,000,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
01/10/2026 to 30/09/2032
CPV Classifications:
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy. 09100000 - Fuels. 09123000 - Natural gas.
Contract can be extended:
Yes
Extension Date:
30/09/2033
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
Award criteria:
Lot 3 : Supply of Innovation Solutions relating to renewable energy and flexibility services
Description: This lot establishes a panel of specialist providers offering innovative services that support renewable energy generation and electricity flexibility for public sector organisations. Services may be provided alongside or independently of electricity supply contracts under Lot 1.
The electricity market is undergoing significant transformation. This lot enables access to evolving flexibility and renewable energy solutions, with suppliers expected to develop their offerings throughout the framework term as market opportunities emerge.
Services include:
Flexibility Market Facilitators: Advising and/or facilitating public sector electricity assets to provide grid services including network flexibility auctions, Capacity Market participation, battery operation, Virtual Lead Party services (P415), wholesale market arbitrage, demand/generation control, Virtual Power Plant platforms, and asset aggregation.
Power Purchase Agreements: Licensed suppliers offering PPAs for generators with fixed price, flexible sale, index-linked (e.g. N2EX), or system price options.
Wholesale Energy Trading Alternatives: Solutions optimising locality and temporal matching of generation/demand, local energy markets, prosumer portfolio management, Complex Site Classes (P441), supply exemptions (P442), granular REGO matching, and financial hedging instruments.
Dynamic Electricity Tariffs: Licensed suppliers offering tariffs utilizing wholesale market, network pricing, or settlement signals to incentivize demand adjustment, load shifting, EV charging optimization, and behind-the-meter battery control.
Intermediary PPA Providers: Licensed suppliers acting as single offtaker for multiple renewable generators, packaging intermittent output into tradable blocks for on-supply to multiple end-user suppliers.
Balancing Services: Independent providers offering chargeable shaping and balancing services across import/export portfolios, settling with licensed suppliers or via the Contracting Authority.
Call-offs will be made via direct award or mini-competition based on Participating Authority requirements. Estimated project values vary from advisory services to substantial commercial arrangements.
Please note that the estimated value of this Lot is an indicative estimate only. Lot 3 is a call-off framework for project-based innovation services where demand is uncertain and will be driven by individual Participating Authority net zero programmes and market opportunities.
Value (estimated):
GBP 100,000,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
01/10/2026 to 30/09/2032
CPV Classifications:
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy. 09310000 - Electricity. 71314000 - Energy and related services. 71314100 - Electrical services.
Contract can be extended:
Yes
Extension Date:
30/09/2033
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
Award criteria:
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated): 20/01/2026 Tender submission deadline: 20/03/2026 Time: 16:00
Submission address and any special instructions: Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/
Suppliers must register on the portal and respond to the tender notice when published (estimated 05/01/2026).
All tender documents, specifications, and submission templates will be available through the portal. Suppliers should monitor the portal regularly for any clarifications, amendments, or additional information published during the tender period.
For technical assistance with the portal, contact: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Late submissions will not be accepted. Suppliers are advised to submit well in advance of the deadline to avoid technical issues.
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 26/06/2026
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Contracting authority
Kent County Council (t/a Laser), PYCX-4938-CCHM
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +448081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None