Scope
Reference
1361
Description
Leigh Academies Trust (LAT) is inviting tenders for the supply of standard natural gas to its estate, covering 65 gas supply points across multiple educational sites. The Trust has a combined annual consumption of approximately 14.8 million kWh. The appointed supplier will be required to provide 100% fully fixed pricing for the full contract duration, with contract commencement on 1st October 2025. LAT is a multi-academy trust operating a number of primary, secondary and special academies across the South East of England. The Trust is committed to ensuring energy procurement delivers value for money, budget certainty, and high standards of service to support its operational needs. To support this procurement and manage the ongoing contract, LAT has engaged E3 Energy Ltd as its energy consultant. E3 Energy will act on the Trust's behalf for day-to-day contract management, data handling (including Automated Meter Reading), invoice validation and supplier liaison. In addition to gas supply, the successful supplier will be expected to provide portfolio management support (including the timely addition or removal of sites), clear and accurate billing, dedicated account management, and the provision of validated energy data to support LAT's digital and reporting requirements.
Contract 1. Supply of Gas
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT
- £3,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
7 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
7 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 18 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 1 October 2029
- 3 years, 11 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 65210000 - Gas distribution
Contract locations
- UKJ4 - Kent
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Supplier
Crown Gas and Power Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDJ-2921-JGBW
Crown Point, Heap Brow
Bury, Lancashire
BL9 7JR
United Kingdom
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Supply of Gas
Contracting authority
Leigh Acadamies Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHY-8248-QLPQ
Strood Academy
Rochester
ME2 2SX
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ41 - Medway
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government