AwardedAwarded 9 February 2026

Utilities Broker Service - 2025

The Education Training Collective · Education

In brief

The Education Training Collective awarded architecture and engineering and energy work to SMS Energy Services Ltd on 9 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 26 January 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking to appoint an experienced and fully accredited Utilities Broker to manage, procure, and advise on energy and water supply contracts across its group of colleges and training sites. The successful broker will deliver cost-effective, compliant, and sustainable utilities management covering gas, electricity, and water meter contracts.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
SMS Energy Services Ltd
7 bids received
£3,813,500
Awarded 26 January 2026
10 February 2026 to 9 February 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077363-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 006771-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 011237-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

24

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £30mestimated
  4. Byker District Heat Network

    Karbon HomesNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days left

    £145mestimated
  5. Ecology Survey

    Severn Trent Water LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £40mframework ceiling

From notice 077363-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 26 November 2025, last updated 9 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.