Supply of Gas and Electricity to Raunds Town Council

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    "name": "Raunds Town Council"
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  "date": "2025-08-01T11:26:39+01:00",
  "id": "045134-2025",
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  "language": "en",
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        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Wellingborough",
        "postalCode": "NN9 6LT",
        "region": "UKF25",
        "streetAddress": "Raunds Town Council, The Hall, Thorpe Street, Raunds"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "info@raunds-tc.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "01933 622087"
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      "name": "Raunds Town Council",
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    "description": "Raunds Town Council invites tenders for the supply of gas and electricity to its operational properties, in preparation for the expiry of its current energy contract on 30th September 2025. The new contract will begin on 1st October 2025 and will cover all sites managed by the Council.\nThe Council seeks a reliable and competitively priced energy supplier offering a fixed-term contract of up to three years, inclusive of all standing charges and unit rates for both gas and electricity.\nTo ensure consistency in evaluation, all quotations must be completed using the pricing template provided in Appendix 3. Submissions that do not follow this format may be excluded from consideration.\nKey Details:\nContract Start Date: 1st October 2025\nContract Term: Up to 36 months (to be proposed by the supplier)\nCurrent Contract End Date: 30th September 2025\nTender Opens: 1st August 2025\nSubmission Deadline: 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025\nExpected Decision Date: 9th September 2025\nTender Requirements:\nBidders must provide:\nA completed quotation using the template in Appendix 3\nTariff details, contract length, and terms \u0026 conditions\nProof of registration and relevant supply licenses\nBilling frequency and payment terms\nA dedicated contact for contract and service queries\nEvidence of experience supplying the public sector or similar clients\nWhile a renewable energy option is not a mandatory requirement, the Council welcomes submissions that include renewable or low-carbon energy as part of the supplier\u0027s standard offer.\nSubmission Instructions:\nTenders can be submitted electronically or in hard copy.\nElectronic Submission:\nEmail all completed documents to: clerk@raunds-tc.gov.uk\nEmail Subject Line: Tender Submission - Energy Contract 2025\nDeadline: No later than 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025\nAll enquiries should also be directed to this email address.\nLate or incomplete submissions, or those not using the prescribed template, may be disqualified.",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3685"
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        "description": "Appendix 1 - Meter Reading Transactions May 2024-April 2025",
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        "id": "A-3686",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3686"
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        "description": "Appendix 2 - Site addresses and meter details",
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        "id": "A-3687",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3687"
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        "id": "A-3688",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3688"
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        "id": "045134-2025",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045134-2025"
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            "description": "Natural gas",
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            "scheme": "CPV"
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            "description": "Electricity",
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    "legalBasis": {
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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
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          "description": "Tenders will be assessed based on:\n1.\tCost - Best overall value\n2.\tContract Terms - Length and flexibility\n3.\tExperience - Past work with councils or similar clients\n4.\tCustomer Support - Ease of contact and service responsiveness\n5.\tEnvironmental Impact - Use of renewable or low-carbon energy\nThe Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender submitted."
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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        "status": "active",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders can be submitted electronically or in hard copy.\nElectronic Submission:\nEmail all completed documents to: clerk@raunds-tc.gov.uk\nEmail Subject Line: Tender Submission - Energy Contract 2025\nDeadline: No later than 12:00 noon, 1st September 2025\nAll enquiries should also be directed to this email address.\nLate or incomplete submissions, or those not using the prescribed template, may be disqualified.\nwww.raunds-tc.gov.uk/tenders",
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    "title": "Supply of Gas and Electricity to Raunds Town Council",
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