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City College Plymouth – Electricity & Gas Fixed Supply Products October 2026

City College Plymouth · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 06:57.

Opportunity overview

Through this tender, the College is seeking to appoint a reliable and experienced energy supplier(s) capable of supporting a multi-site portfolio with varied consumption profiles. Tenderers are expected to demonstrate competitive pricing, high-quality account management, robust and accurate billing, and a proactive approach to risk management and sustainability, aligning with the College’s operational and environmental objectives.

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.

Drax Energy Solutions Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£2.5m
Awarded
22 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHGT-4176-JZYL
Location
Selby, UKE22, YO8 8PH, United Kingdom

SEFE Energy Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£261.9k
Awarded
22 Sept 2026
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PBVD-1549-BYRH
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M15 4RP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9ad
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
City College Plymouth
Id
GB-PPON-PQHV-9439-HHDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHV-9439-HHDJ

Address

Street Address
Kings Road
Locality
Devonport
Postal Code
PL1 5QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK41

Contact

Name
Adam Baker

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Ginger energy
Id
GB-PPON-PLMN-9829-JXLV
Role Details
This tender is being managed on behalf of City College Plymouth by Ginger Energy Limited. Ginger Energy Limited (GEL) is a specialist consultancy with extensive expert knowledge in the utility industry. Ginger Energy provides its clients with a wide variety of energy-related services.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLMN-9829-JXLV

Address

Street Address
4 The Cloisters 12 George Road
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Becky Maipambe
Telephone
+447494251795

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Drax Energy Solutions Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PHGT-4176-JZYL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGT-4176-JZYL

Address

Street Address
Drax Power Station
Locality
Selby
Postal Code
YO8 8PH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
SEFE Energy Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PBVD-1549-BYRH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBVD-1549-BYRH

Address

Street Address
5th Floor, 8 First Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M15 4RP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
City College Plymouth – Electricity & Gas Fixed Supply Products October 2026
Status
pending
Date
23 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
23 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09310000
Description
Electricity

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,943,726
Amount
2,453,105
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHGT-4176-JZYL
Name
Drax Energy Solutions Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Following the expiry of the initial fixed term, the Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to extend the contract. Any extension shall be subject to the Authority’s requirements at the relevant time and may be structured in a manner deemed appropriate by the Authority. The decision to exercise this option, and the form it may take, rests solely with the Contracting Authority. Under no circumstances shall the total contract duration, including any extensions, exceed four (4) years from the initial commencement date. This extension provision is made in accordance with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, and value throughout the contract lifecycle.

Options

Description
To include Site additions in line with procurement act 2023

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090319-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 16:50
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
5 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
City College Plymouth – Electricity & Gas Fixed Supply Products October 2026
Status
pending
Date
23 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
23 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09123000
Description
Natural gas

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
314,274
Amount
261,895
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBVD-1549-BYRH
Name
SEFE Energy Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Following the expiry of the initial fixed term, the Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to extend the contract. Any extension shall be subject to the Authority’s requirements at the relevant time and may be structured in a manner deemed appropriate by the Authority. The decision to exercise this option, and the form it may take, rests solely with the Contracting Authority. Under no circumstances shall the total contract duration, including any extensions, exceed four (4) years from the initial commencement date. This extension provision is made in accordance with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, and value throughout the contract lifecycle.

Options

Description
To include Site additions in line with procurement act 2023

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090319-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 16:50
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
5 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Devonport · UKK41 · PL1 5QG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 079949-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090319-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·