Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rossendale Borough Council
Futures Park
Bacup
OL130BB
Contact
Kevin Fenton-Clough
kevinfentonclough@rossendalebc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD46 - East Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electricity Supply Contract - Rossendale Borough Council
Reference number
YPOMember106 or RBC-Electricity-2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09310000 - Electricity
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of electricity to Rossendale Borough Council under the YPO Access Flex Streamline Electricity Supply Framework (Ref: 001100). The contract includes REGO-backed electricity, account management, data aggregation, and metering services. The contract was awarded via direct call-off.
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: £447,440
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of electricity to Rossendale Borough Council under the YPO Access Flex Streamline Electricity Supply Framework (Ref: 001100). The contract includes REGO-backed electricity, account management, data aggregation, and metering services. The supply is flexible and subject to market pricing, with volumes and rates managed by the appointed agent on behalf of the Council. The contract covers multiple council sites and includes support for half-hourly and non-half-hourly metering.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract may be extended subject to future agreement, though no automatic renewal is built in.
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract is awarded via direct call-off under the YPO Access Flex Streamline Electricity Supply Framework. Pricing is flexible and managed by the framework agent. The Council reserves the right to extend the contract subject to performance and budget availability.
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:
The contract was awarded via direct call-off under the YPO Access Flex Streamline Electricity Supply Framework (Ref: 001100), which was established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and duly published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under notice reference 2022/S 000-016142.
Rossendale Borough Council is a named participating authority under the framework and is permitted to award contracts without further competition where the framework allows direct award. The framework terms explicitly permit direct call-offs for electricity supply, and the Council has followed the procedures set out in the framework agreement.
The value of the contract exceeds the relevant threshold, and this Contract Award Notice is being published in accordance with Regulation 50 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is lawful under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) and Regulation 33(7) of the PCR 2015, which allow for call-offs under a compliant framework agreement without the need for a separate call for 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
RBC-Electricity-2025 or YPOMember106
Title
Electricity Supply Contract - Rossendale Borough Council
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Npower Commercial Gas Limited
Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park
Coventry
CV4 8LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
03768856
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £447,440
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom