Utilities Supplies & Services

Following the expiration of the our previous Utilities Supplies and Services framework, our latest framework has been awarded to a single/sole supplier - Sustainable Energy First (Inenco) - an outcome of a fully regulated, above public procurement threshold tender exercise.

Sustainable Energy First are a B Corp Certified, sustainability and utilities specialist, based in the Lytham St Annes in the north west of England. Together with their acquisition in August 2024 of business utility and sustainability consultancy, Inenco, have over 50 years of experience in energy and business utility management, and now operate as the largest privately owned sustainability consultancy in the UK.

The Utilities Supplies & Services framework is split into 2 Lots:

• Lot 1: Energy consultancy services for Gas, Electricity and Water procurement
• Lot 2: Sustainability consultancy services for Carbon Reporting, Decarbonisation and Energy-Efficiency

For more information on the scope of services available under the agreement, please refer to the User Guide.

1. Compliant with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)
2. Choice of Provider
3. Time Saving & Easy to Use
4. CPC Contract Manager Assistance & Support
5. Framework Specific User Guide
6. Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism

For an initial conversation with a Sustainable Energy First Consultant, please contact them by telephone on: 0845 146 3626

When progressing with attaining a quotations under either of the Lots, please send your completed Data Collection Spreadsheet to the dedicated CPC inbox: cpc@sefirst.com

SE First will review the information and contact you. The Energy Consultants will help you to decide what services you wish to contract and map out the best approach for your organisation.

For more information on how to use this Framework agreement, please refer to the User Guide in the documentation section below.

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.