DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Metered Electricity 2027-2030
Department of Finance
- Estimated value
- £400,000,000
- Excluding VAT
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Buyer in Northern Ireland
- Trade
- Other
- Electricity
- Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.
- Time to bid
- 5 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 2 Nov 2026 (Northern Ireland bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Mon 26 Oct 2026.
- Time allowed
- The buyer allowed 34 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open the Other group tenders (31 days).
- Value
- £400m is among the largest tenth of the 162 open the Other group tenders that state a value (median £321,250).
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About this tender
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This contract will be for the supply of 100% renewable (green) Metered Electricity for a term of 36 months. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2027 and expire on 31st March 2030.
- Official notice
- Find a Tender, notice 092008-2026
- Buyer
- Department of Finance
- Buyer’s region
- Northern Ireland
- Where the work is
- Northern Ireland
- Listed on Evendraft under
- Northern Ireland
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
- Tender deadline
- 2 Nov 2026, 15:00 UK time
- Questions by
- 26 Oct 2026, 15:00 UK time
- Estimated value
- £400,000,000 (excluding VAT)
- Trade
- Other
- CPV codes
- 09310000 Electricity
- Procedure
- Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
- Framework
- Not stated on the notice
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
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