Tender

South Thames College Group - Utilities Broker & Services and Carbon Accounting & Management

South Thames College Group

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022385

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05164c

Published 16 May 2025, 4:56pm

Scope

Reference

CA15864

Description

South Thames College Group are looking to tender for their Utilities Broker & Services and Carbon Accounting & Management requirements. This tender will be split into 2 lots. Pre-market engagement not completed due to certainty on the Group's requirements and specification development.

Total value (estimated)

£5,650,000 excluding VAT
£5,650,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

1 February 2026 to 30 September 2029
3 years, 8 months

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.

Main procurement category

Services

Contract locations

UK - United Kingdom

Not the same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.

Lot 1. Lot 1 Utility Broker & Utility Services

Description

South Thames College Group require a Utility Broker to provide services from 1st February 2026 - 31st January 2028. The appointed Utility Broker will be required to source and implement a Utility Services contract for the Group to begin from 1st October 2026. This will be for a 3 year duration until 30th September 2029. The Utility Broker will be required to arrange for the Utility Services provider to enter into a contract with the Group and will be responsible for providing these terms and conditions through to ensuring the contract is signed. Further information on the Group's requirements can be found in the ITT and supporting documentation.

Lot value (estimated)

£5,400,000 excluding VAT
£5,400,000 including VAT

CPV classifications

71314200 - Energy-management services
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Same for all lots

Contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 2. Lot 2: Carbon Accounting & Management

Description

The appointed Supplier will provide a Carbon Accountancy platform and act as a consultant advising the College Group on but not limited to energy audits and assessments, energy efficiency initiatives, monitoring and reporting, training and engagement etc. The supplier is required to be in place from 1st February 2026 - 31st January 2028. . Further information on the Group's requirements can be found within the ITT and supporting information.

Lot value (estimated)

£250,000 excluding VAT
£250,000 including VAT

CPV classifications

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Same for all lots

Contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Lot 1. Lot 1 Utility Broker & Utility Services

Lot 2. Lot 2: Carbon Accounting & Management

In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities' section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Lot 1. Lot 1 Utility Broker & Utility Services

Lot 2. Lot 2: Carbon Accounting & Management

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Lot 1 Utility Broker & Utility Services

Lot 2. Lot 2: Carbon Accounting & Management

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

6 June 2025, 6:00pm

Tender submission deadline

16 June 2025, 11:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 February 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Quality	Quality	Quality	70.0%
Price	Price	Price	30.0%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Documents

Contracting authority