Energy procurement tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

52 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Energy procurement contracts ,

52 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest energy procurement contracts awarded

Awarded 24 September 2026

Award of Invitation To Quote for Void Management Services (Electricity and Gas) for Dundee City Council

Dundee City Council
£154k
Awarded 18 September 2026

Void Property Energy Management (Concession contract), Kingston Upon Hull

Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
£174k
Awarded 7 September 2026

T148 - Hedging Advisory Services

NI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern Ireland
£980k
Awarded 17 August 2026

Energy Consultant 2026-2030

Gentoo Group · North East
£33k
Awarded 13 August 2026

Technical Support Provider to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Pilot Programme

Defence Infrastructure Organisation · West Midlands
£300k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

The Monarch Partnership won the most energy procurement contracts

West Mercia Energy won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 The Monarch Partnership
London · SME · See every contract
7£2.3m6
2 Sustainable Energy First
North East · SME · See every contract
3£13.4m3
3jointTotalEnergies Gas & Power
South East · See every contract
2£7.4m2
3jointEDF Energy
East of England · See every contract
2£2.5m1
3jointZenergi Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
2£175k2
3jointEnergy Angels
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
2£174k2
3jointHelpthemove Ltd
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£154k2
3jointEntrust Support Services Limited
West Midlands · See every contract
2£83k1
3jointOREZ LTD
North West · SME · See every contract
2£69k1
10jointWest Mercia Energy
North West · See every contract
1£50.5m1

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Who buys

Councils award 35% of energy procurement contracts

Schools and colleges buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £673k against £174k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils17 contractsHousing associations11 contractsSchools and colleges10 contractsOther public bodies10 contractsUnder £100k17 contracts · median £39k£100k to £1m17 contracts · median £250k£1m or more14 contracts · median £3.3m
Councils17 contractsHousing11 contractsSchools10 contractsOther10 contractsUnder £100k17 contracts£100k to £1m17 contracts£1m or more14 contracts
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8 buyers bought energy procurement more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many energy procurement contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

36 buyers1 contract8 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts
36 buyers18 buyers20 buyers3 or 40 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many energy procurement contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m12Energy procurement contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLCheshire East CouncilCornwall CouncilThirteen Housing Group L…Bohunt Education TrustFlagship Housing LimitedPortsmouth City Council
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m12Energy procurement contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLCheshire East Counc…Cornwall CouncilBohunt Education TrustFlagship Housing LimitedPortsmouth City Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Cornwall Council2£22m
2Bracknell Forest Council2£19.4m
3Bohunt Education Trust2£5m
4Flagship Housing Limited2£2.5m
5Portsmouth City Council2£299k
6Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire2£83k
7South Thames Colleges Group2£78k
8Greater Manchester Combined Authority2£69k
9Cheshire East Council1£50.5m
10Thirteen Housing Group Limited1£13.2m
Prices

Half of energy procurement contracts are worth less than £211k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £211k
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £211k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 91% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Cheshire East CouncilWest Mercia Energy · 23 Apr 2026£50.5m
  2. Cornwall CouncilLASER Energy · 5 Feb 2026£22m
  3. Bracknell Forest Councilnpower Business Solutions · 28 Nov 2025£15.7m
  4. Thirteen Housing Group LimitedSustainable Energy First · 28 Jun 2025£13.2m
  5. The Education Training CollectiveSMS Energy Services Limited · 9 Feb 2026£3.8m
  6. Bracknell Forest CouncilTotalEnergies Gas & Power · 25 Nov 2025£3.7m
  7. Bohunt Education TrustTotalEnergies Gas & Power · 30 Jul 2026£3.6m
  8. TRIDENT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDEquity Energies · 25 Apr 2025£3m
  9. INCLUSION GROUP LIMITEDThe Monarch Partnership · 1 Apr 2026£2.1m
  10. Flagship Housing LimitedEDF Energy · 15 Oct 2025£2m
Where and when

The South East awards the most energy procurement contracts. April and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
South East8£22.3m
West Midlands6£3.4m
North West5£51m
London5£1m
North East4£17.1m
Yorkshire and the Humber4£2.6m
East of England3£2.6m
South West3£23.6m
Northern Ireland2£1.2m
Wales1Not published
Scotland1Not published
East Midlands0Not published
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Deadlines

Half of energy procurement tenders close within 31 days of being published

Each dot is a energy procurement tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 49% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 31 days

    is how long the typical energy procurement tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 41 UK energy procurement tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 2

    new energy procurement tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    47 in the last 24 months.
  • 91%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest energy procurement contracts.

    Of 48 contracts with a published value.
  • 47%

    of energy procurement contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 43 award notices.
  • 31%

    of energy procurement contracts are awarded in April and July.

    16 of 52 contracts.

Questions

How many energy procurement contracts does the UK public sector award?

52 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 44 public buyers.

How long are energy procurement tenders open for?

The median energy procurement tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector energy procurement contract worth?

The median is £211k, and 52% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector energy procurement contracts?

The Monarch Partnership won the most (7). West Mercia Energy won the most by value (£50.5m).

Which buyers award the most energy procurement contracts?

Councils award 35% of them.

What is included

Brokers and advisers who buy gas and electricity for the buyer, set energy purchasing strategy and manage utility accounts, supply transfers and void supplies.

  • Energy broking and flexible procurement
  • Renewable electricity and PPA strategy
  • Utility account and churn management
  • Empty homes utility management

What is not included

  • Energy supply itself: not catalogued
  • Reducing energy use (see Energy audits and building decarbonisation plans)
  • Procurement advice for other goods and services (see Procurement consultancy)
  • Bill validation bureaux and monitoring software (see it software (it.estates.energy and carbon management))