Scope
Reference
T030
Description
The University of East Anglia are looking to enter into supply agreements for the flexible Procurement and Supply of Electricity and Gas with up to two Providers. The Contract Agreement is being tendered on UEA's behalf by Inspired Ltd ("Inspired").
This opportunity is being tendered with two Lots
• Lot 1 - Electricity
• Lot 2 - Mains Gas
The Contract Agreements will cover the period from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028 and with two 12 month extension options up to September 2030. Extension periods are outlined under the headline information section.
A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK2 - 2025/S 000-074920) was published on 18th November 2025 on the CDP, and a supplier day was held on 26th November 2025. The pre-market engagement has helped to shape the ITT to meet the University's needs and the ability of the marketplace to respond to them.
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000,000 excluding VAT
- £30,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 1 October 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Two 12 months extension options
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Contract locations
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for: 1
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 1
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Each lot is to be evaluated discretely.
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Electricity
Description
Flexible procured electricity
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Gas
Description
Flexible procured gas
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
22 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
18 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | All award criteria and marking mechanism are included in the Tender documentations, which can be found on the in-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/inspired/aspx/Home |
Price |
Weighting description
All award criteria and marking mechanism are included in the Tender documentations, which can be found on the in-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/inspired/aspx/Home
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/inspired/aspx/Home
All tender documents can be downloaded from the In-Tend Portal
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Companies House: RC000651
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Inspired
Summary of their role in this procurement: Energy Consultancy
- Companies House: 04005541
Calder House, St Georges Park
Kirkham
PR4 2DZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Rob Clark
Telephone: 07824076957
Email: contracts@inspiredenergy.co.uk
Website: https://inspiredplc.co.uk/
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire