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Provision of Power Purchasing Agreements

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:41.

Opportunity overview

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place a direct agreement for the provision of Power Purchase Agreements for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The Authority has appointed multiple Potential Providers who can supply renewable electricity to Crown Commercial Service and its customers through a Power Purchase Agreement and Supplier Interface Agreement with the Authority’s registered licensed supplier

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV31120000 — Generators

Lots

  • Provision of Power Purchase Agreements for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Additional information: CCS has established this framework and 6 suppliers were awarded.£25bn

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RM6289
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5639b30-b751-4117-b9f1-c584cf45e6bb 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and describes how HM Government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected. It applies to all information that Government collects, stores, processes, generates or shares to deliver services and conduct business. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
13 Jan 2025, 15:01

Old Value

Date
4 Nov 2024, 15:01
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5639b30-b751-4117-b9f1-c584cf45e6bb 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and describes how HM Government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected. It applies to all information that Government collects, stores, processes, generates or shares to deliver services and conduct business. Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
22 Jan 2025, 15:01

Old Value

Date
4 Nov 2024, 15:01

Bid Opening

Date
4 Nov 2024, 15:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
4 Nov 2024, 15:01

Tender Period

Ends
4 Nov 2024, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2022, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
31120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Generators

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Provision of Power Purchase Agreements for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Additional information: CCS has established this framework and 6 suppliers were awarded.

Value

Amount
25,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Generators

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-575
Name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody
reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 9PP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 3454102222
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3766
Name
Crown Commercial Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 9PP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Crown Commercial Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 3454102222
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-147271
Name
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Liverpool
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list

Award information

Award 1
Id
020065-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-147271
Name
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
020065-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
020065-2025-1
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UK · L3 9PP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-02e870-2025-05-09T13:17:19+01:00compiled ·