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Fully Managed Energy Supply Service (Gas and Electric)

Awarded to West Mercia Energy

Cheshire East Council(buyer)

Published
Published 15 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 18 March 2026

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Overview

Cheshire East Council procured a fully managed energy supply service covering electricity and gas requirements from April 2027 for three years with optional two-year extensions. West Mercia Energy was awarded the contract on 22 April 2026 for £50.5 million, providing account management, billing, metering management, data handling, and an online portal, with annual energy costs of approximately £10 million covering 26 GWh of electricity and 45 GWh of gas plus £100,000 in managed service fees.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£60,250,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 May 2025
Questions by
9 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energyGas distribution and related servicesElectricity distribution and related servicesOther sources of energy supplies and distributionMeter reading serviceEnergy-efficiency consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£50,500,000
Award date
22 April 2026
Contract period
31 March 2027 → 31 March 2030
Winner
  • West Mercia Energy

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    9 October 2026

  2. Contract

    1 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    16 February 2026

  4. Planning Update

    23 May 2025

  5. Planning Update

    23 May 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    15 May 2025

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