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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Authority ID:: AA81116
Publication date:: 12 August 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Award of contract under the Easter Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) Mains Gas (192) framework for mains gas supply for the University of Portsmouth. This is a direct award to the single supplier awarded under the framework. The gas provider is TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd. (Company Number: 02172239) The intermediary and purchasing provision is undertaken by ESPO. Duration is for 2 years.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

10007155

University House

Portsmouth

PO12UP

E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk

NUTS: UKJ31

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.port.ac.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Mains Gas

Reference number: 25-867

II.1.2) Main CPV code

09121200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ31

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

A direct award under the ESPO framework (192) for mains gas was awarded to the only supplier. Thus a complaint process was undertaken against a framework

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

05/08/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium

Leicester

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 2 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

University of Portsmouth