Renewable Energy

CPC's Renewable Energy framework provides CPC members with a compliant route to procure innovative renewable electricity solutions from reputable, reliable and competitively priced suppliers.

Developed in partnership with Sustainable Energy First (SE First), the Renewable Energy framework enables members to access a fully managed end-to-end procurement process, covering consultancy, supplier engagement and contract placement across energy, water and metering services.

• Compliant route to market - Fully aligned with the Procurement Act 2023, reducing regulatory risk and ensuring best practice procurement
• Pre-tendered, approved solution - Avoid the time, cost and resource burden of running a full tender process while maintaining competition and transparency
• End-to-end procurement support - SE First manages the full process - from strategy and supplier engagement through to contract award and implementation 
• Access to innovative energy solutions - Enables procurement of new, market-leading renewable electricity products designed to meet evolving cost, carbon and compliance requirements
• Economies of scale - Competitive pricing achieved through established supplier relationships and aggregated demand
• Pre-agreed terms and robust due diligence - Contract terms are pre-determined, reviewed and validated by procurement and industry experts, ensuring quality and consistency
• Time and resource savings - Immediate access to suppliers without lengthy procurement exercises, accelerating project delivery
1. Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism

All engagement must be managed through SE First to maintain compliance: 

• Email: cpc@sefirst.com 
• Telephone: 08451 463 626 

If you have any procurement queries or would like further guidance, please contact the relevant CPC Contract Manager detailed on this page.

Important Procurement Act 2023 requirement

It is very important for CPC members to register on the new Find a Tender Service to create your organisation’s unique procurement identifier, known as an API Key. You then need to add the API Key to your profile on our MultiQuote eSender portal to run compliant mini competitions for our frameworks. It is a requirement under Procurement Act 2023 that relevant notices are published to the Find a Tender Service and MultiQuote can only publish your notices if you have added your API Key. See our Find a tender service registration web page for a step-by-step guide on how to register.