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Energy Supply demand Pool Manager

Bristol City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:22.

Opportunity overview

Bristol City Council (BCC) is seeking a capable and committed Demand Pool Manager (DPM) to operate the demand-side of its Sleeved Pool electricity supply arrangement. This innovative model delivers locally generated, zero-carbon electricity to BCC, supporting the city's net zero ambitions and reducing exposure to wholesale market volatility.

Classification

  • CPV71314200 — Energy-management services

Lots

  • Lot 1£36m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
DN799005
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Bids must be submitted via the Due North Procontract system: https://procontract.due-north.com/Home
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Oct 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 Mar 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Jan 2026, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
36,000,000

Renewal

Description
Option of a 12 month extension to the contract.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Insurances, Financial capacity and regulatory based conditions of participation are outlined in the Pre Selection questionnaire.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71314200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy-management services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Visible on ProContract under DN799005
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
084131-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:18

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The Council ran 2 rounds of Supplier Engagement advertised via EOI's.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD
Name
Bristol City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, College Green

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05f883-2025-12-18T09:18:29ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·