Award

Provision of an Energy Bureau and Invoice Validation Service

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0506ca (view related notices)

Published 7 July 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Reference

SFT-AT-C354291

Description

The Trust is seeking a specialist contractor to provide an Energy Bureau and Invoice Validation Service. The Service will cover two acute sites - Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital, 13 Community Hospital, 4 Acute Mental Health Hospital sites and numerous smaller clinical and office facilities. The Invoice Validation Service will ensure that Trust utility bills are accurate and paid on time. The Energy Bureau Service will be used to store and analyse energy consumption data. Including but not limited to gas, water, electricity, heat and steam. It will have an online portal that Trust staff can use to run energy reports and analysis.


Contract 1. Energy bureau and invoice validation service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £28,900 excluding VAT
  • £34,680 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

4 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

7 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x 12-months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71314200 - Energy-management services

Contract locations

  • UKK23 - Somerset

Information about tenders

  • 10 tenders received
  • 10 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 9 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Stark Software International

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYWW-4126-ZWVP

Sentinel House, 10-12 Massetts Road

Horley

RH6 7DE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. Energy bureau and invoice validation service


Contracting authority

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWR-4212-QWHQ

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA

United Kingdom

Region: UKK23 - Somerset

Organisation type: Public authority - central government