Contract

Utilities Supplies and Services Framework

  • City of Portsmouth College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061736

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a6db

Published 2 October 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Portsmouth College

Tangier Road, 2 Tudor Crescent

Portsmouth

PO3 6PZ

Contact

Julia Challacombe

Email

julia.challacombe@copc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2392328904

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ31 - Portsmouth

National registration number

130005158

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.city-of-portsmouth-college.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.city-of-portsmouth-college.ac.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Utilities Supplies and Services Framework

Reference number

CoPC 2025/12

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314200 - Energy-management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

City of Portsmouth college seeking a long-term energy management strategy, seeking best value, sustainable contract opportunities for CoPC. . A DFE approved Framework for utilities expert with sound knowledge and advice on the options available over an extended period With predictable out annual comes for budgetary controls. In the best way at the right time to demonstrate VFM. A fully compliant route to market for their gas and electricity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £110,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Main site or place of performance

Portsmouth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

City of Portsmouth college seeking a long-term energy management strategy, seeking best value, sustainable contract opportunities for CoPC. . A DFE approved Framework for utilities expert with sound knowledge and advice on the options available over an extended period With predictable out annual comes for budgetary controls. In the best way at the right time to demonstrate VFM. A fully compliant route to market for their gas and electricity.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost of Service / Weighting: 12%

Cost criterion - Name: Rebate / Weighting: 8%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

60 months, 5 x 12 months.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Sustainable Energy first are the sole supplier on the CPC Utilities Supplies & Services framework agreement, therefore under PCR 2015, we are able to compliantly award to them without the need for a mini competition.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Utilities Supplies and Service Framework agreement ref 2024/S 000-032

Lot No

1

Title

Energy Procurement, Bureau and Reporting Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sustainable energy First

St Annes Buildings, 349 Clifton Drive North, Lytham St. Annes

Lancashire

FY8 2NA

Email

alex.wilson@sefirst.com

Telephone

+44 1253785000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number

11761277

Internet address

https://www.sefirst.com/

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £110,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £110,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited Utilities Supplies and Services Framework Sole supplier framework award Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032684

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=983918548 GO Reference: GO-2025102-PRO-32604886

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

City of Portsmouth Council

Highbury Campus, 2 Tudor Crescent

Portsmouth

PO6 2SA

Telephone

+44 2392383131

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

City of Portsmouth Council

Highbury Campus, 2 Tudor Crescent

Portsmouth

PO6 2SA

Telephone

+44 2392383131

Country

United Kingdom