Contract award · 10 Jan 2025

Utilities Supplies and Services Framework

City of Portsmouth College awarded “Utilities Supplies and Services Framework” to Sustainable energy First for £110k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionPublic utilitiesSouth East

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
City of Portsmouth College · Body governed by public law
Value
£110,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Public utilities · Public utilities (CPV 65000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Jan 2025
  2. Published2 Oct 2025Published 265 days after the contract date

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.

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