Award

Create Partnership Trust - Fixed Electricity Supply Contracts October 2025

  • Create Partnership Trust

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069213

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059922 (view related notices)

Published 29 October 2025, 8:53am



Scope

Description

The requirement is for the provision of fixed Electricity (REGO) in accordance with the specifications set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The contract is due to commence on 1 October 2025 and may include the addition of further sites during the term. The initial contract period is 24 months, with the option to extend, up to a maximum duration of 4 years. The procurement will be conducted in line with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring a fair, transparent, and competitive process to identify the most advantageous tender for our client.


Contract 1. Create Partnership Trust - Fixed Electricity Supply Contracts October 2025 20250912-000001 (2025/S 000-056066)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

28 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

28 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 7 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 14 November 2025 to 13 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 13 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

The term of the initial Contract shall be for a maximum period of 24 months commencing on 14th November 2025 with an optional extension of up to an additional 24 months, making a maximum Contract duration, including extensions, of 48 months. The initial contract period and the decision to invoke the extension clause will be at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Site Additions are permitted under the contract in line with procurement act 2023

CPV classifications

  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders 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
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Supplier

Drax Energy Solutions Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGT-4176-JZYL

Drax Power Station

Selby

YO8 8PH

United Kingdom

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Create Partnership Trust - Fixed Electricity Supply Contracts October 2025 20250912-000001 (2025/S 000-056066)


Contracting authority

Create Partnership Trust

  • Companies House: 07597068

Create Partnership

Birmingham

B11 3ND

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lorna Ingram

Email: finance@create.org.uk

Website: https://create.org.uk/

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Ginger Energy

Summary of their role in this procurement: This tender is being managed on behalf of CPT by Ginger Energy Limited. Ginger Energy Limited (GEL) is a specialist consultancy with extensive expert knowledge in the utility industry. Ginger Energy provides its clients a wide variety of energy related services.

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJYB-7771-WVXD

4 The Cloisters, 12 George Road

Birmingham

B15 1NP

United Kingdom

Contact name: Becky Maipambe

Telephone: +447494251795

Email: becky.maipambe@gingerenergy.co.uk

Website: https://gingerenergy.co.uk/

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham


Contact organisation

Contact Create Partnership Trust for any enquiries.