Planning

Expression of Interest for BCC Energy Sleeving AUGUST 2025

  • Bristol City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058cb6

Published 22 August 2025, 11:11am



Scope

Description

Bristol City Council (BCC) wants to undertake a new approach for contracting for the council's electricity supply - the 'Sleeved Pool' model. This new arrangement, is based on 'pooling' locally generated zero-carbon electricity to be shared between the council and other demand customers. Within this BCC is seeking a contractor to undertake the role of "Demand Pool Manager". This will entail tasks including the balancing of demand with supply generated for the management of multiple customer bills and invoicing. This is a second EOI for August 2025 related to DN762455

Total value (estimated)

  • £33,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £39,600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

Contract locations

  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 September 2025

Engagement process description

Registered parties will be issued a data pack and invited to a virtual industry day.

Further information will then be published on this EOI following the conclusion of the industry day.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

23 October 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

Bristol City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXH-3837-PDTD

City Hall

Bristol

BS1 5TR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mr Chris Cowley

Email: chris.cowley@bristol.gov.uk

Website: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government