Buyer Name: The Howard Partnership Trust
Buyer Address: Lower Road, Effingham, UKJ25, KT24 5JR, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Derek Smith
Contact Email: Derek.Smith@thpt.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +447414607252
Buyer Name: The Howard Partnership Trust
Buyer Address: Lower Road, Effingham, UKJ25, KT24 5JR, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Derek Smith
Contact Email: Derek.Smith@thpt.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +447414607252
Buyer Name: Ginger Energy Limited
Buyer Address: 4 The Cloisters 12 George Road, Edgbaston,, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 1NP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Becky Maipambe
Contact Email: becky.maipambe@gingerenergy.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +447494251795
The requirement is for the provision of fixed price natural gas supply 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.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034941-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,920,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service and Operation (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Product and Operational Processes (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)
Document Description: Letter Of Authority
Document Description: Structured set of questions used to gather information about Tenderers
Document Description: Site information to be used for pricing
Document Description: Questionnaire used to score tenderers
Document Description: Invitation to Tender
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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