The Supply of Energy and Decarbonisation Services
Summary
Gives the public sector a flexible and compliant way to source gas, electricity and crucial energy management and additional services.
Description
RM6390 The Supply of Energy and Decarbonisation Services replaces RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 . It helps the UK central government, NHS and the wider public sector manage energy needs.
It combines traditional energy supply with advanced decarbonisation tools to help organisations achieve Carbon Net Zero goals and manage budgets effectively.
RM6390 The Supply of Energy and Decarbonisation Services offers:
- energy supply: flexible electricity and gas contracts, including fixed-price and specialist strategies
- energy partnership services: expert consultancy for on-site generation, energy storage, and infrastructure financing
- energy bureau services: full admin support, including bill validation and budget forecasting
- metering services: complete metering for gas, electricity, and water
It also offers enhanced Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Which allows public bodies to directly ‘sleeve’ renewable energy for long-term price stability.
Benefits
- meets requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 and the latest government policies, including:
- access to the UK’s largest public sector energy procurement service
- lower management fees through collective buying (aggregation) of approximately £50 billion of public sector energy
- choice of energy trading strategy based on your level of risk
- contract drafting supported by specialist legal advice and strong cyber security protections
- regular reports on energy prices and their direct impact on your specific budget requirements.
- access to webinars, bulletins and events on energy market developments
- simple procurement processes that support your organisation’s Carbon Net Zero needs
Customer engagement
Since summer 2025, we have actively engaged with our customers. This engagement has been through various channels, including a dedicated engagement survey and focused workshops.
Customer engagement continued until spring 2026. Watch the recording of our most recent customer webinar.
Supplier engagement
We held supplier briefing sessions on:
- 17 and 19 June 2025
- 13 and 14 August 2025
If you were unable to attend, you can watch the recordings:
Following these sessions, we issued a Request for Information (RFI) and hosted one-to-one meetings in October 2025.
The supplier engagement process is now complete. To request the latest supplier webinar recording email RM6390a@gca.gov.uk.
Important links
| Pipeline notice | Not available yet |
| Preliminary market engagement notice | Not available yet |
| Planned procurement notice | Read planned procurement notice |
| Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
|---|---|
| Pre-market engagement | June 2025 |
| Drafting procurement documents | February 2026 to June 2026 |
| Publication of Find a Tender (FTS) notice | June 2026 |
| Framework award | December 2026 |