Supply of Gas - 1187
Framework Description
YPO's Supply of Gas framework (1187) is a route to mains gas and ancillary services, covering both non-daily metered and daily metered supplies. Supply is delivered by Corona Energy, while YPO's Trading Team buys the gas using a flexible purchasing strategy. It is a single-lot framework running until 31 March 2029, with no extension, and applications are closed.
Context & Use Case
Public sector organisations of all sizes, from single schools to councils with large estates, use 1187 for their gas supply without tendering it themselves. Rather than fixing a price on a single day, they benefit from YPO's Trading Team managing purchasing flexibly, while Corona Energy handles supply and ancillary services across both NDM and DM sites.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Supply of gas Non-daily metered (NDM) gas supply Daily metered (DM) gas supply Flexible and fixed-price purchasing options Associated ancillary services
Lots
Lot 1 - Supply of gas
Who Can Apply
Licensed gas shippers and suppliers able to serve public sector portfolios at scale are the market for the next procurement. Applications for the current framework are closed, with Corona Energy as the appointed supplier, so others cannot join before it is re-tendered, likely ahead of 31 March 2029.
Buyer Benefits
Energy prices are volatile, and timing gas purchases takes specialist expertise. Pooling demand and letting YPO's Trading Team buy flexibly spreads price risk and gives buyers more budget certainty, while a single supplier covering both NDM and DM sites simplifies account management.
Next Steps
As the supply contract is held by Corona Energy, focus on the next procurement. Read YPO's page (https://www.ypo.co.uk/frameworks-home/900676) to understand the flexible purchasing model, and prepare for a re-tender before 31 March 2029 with evidence of public sector portfolio management, flexible trading support and customer service.
How Athena Can Help
With a single incumbent and a term running to March 2029, the opportunity on 1187 is the re-tender. Athena's energy framework pipeline planning works out when that is likely and what YPO will ask for.
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