Opportunity Overview
Education Buying Group is a school-led, not-for-profit Public Sector Buying Organisation created to transform procurement for the education sector. Public procurement is complex. Schools and trusts must balance compliance, value for money, risk management and social responsibility – all while focusing on pupils and outcomes.
Its governance is led by Multi-Academy Trusts, ensuring procurement decisions are shaped by the real needs of the education sector.
For further information regarding Education Buying Group please visit: https://educationbuyinggroup.org.uk/
Education Buying Group Ltd (EBG Ltd) is inviting responses from providers of Energy/Utilities to this
Preliminary Market Engagement process in anticipation of a planned Tender process in summer 2026.
As Education Buying Group Ltd is a public sector buying organisation collaboration including Churchmarketplace the natural solution is to explore options for an ‘EBG’ Utilities Solution specifically for the Education Sector but with potential for access by the wider public sector.
At present, our proposed procurement strategy is for the procurement of gas, electricity and water to be included within the new utilities solution. This procurement is aimed at engaging suppliers of Power, Gas and or Water and is not for services provided by third party intermediaries/brokers.
Following initial consultation with the Education Sector via our EBG Ltd Partners and Customers we believe the most effective solution would be a Framework Arrangement with an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for 3 with a proposed lotting strategy as detailed in the PME Request for Information document.
EBG Ltd welcomes consultation with providers and suppliers of this category via a brief questionnaire to understand
and test our proposed procurement strategy, lotting strategy, inclusions and seek innovative proposals prior to finalising a tender
specification and tender process.
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is a...
Its governance is led by Multi-Academy Trusts, ensuring procurement decisions are shaped by the real needs of the education sector.
For further information regarding Education Buying Group please visit: https://educationbuyinggroup.org.uk/
Education Buying Group Ltd (EBG Ltd) is inviting responses from providers of Energy/Utilities to this
Preliminary Market Engagement process in anticipation of a planned Tender process in summer 2026.
As Education Buying Group Ltd is a public sector buying organisation collaboration including Churchmarketplace the natural solution is to explore options for an ‘EBG’ Utilities Solution specifically for the Education Sector but with potential for access by the wider public sector.
At present, our proposed procurement strategy is for the procurement of gas, electricity and water to be included within the new utilities solution. This procurement is aimed at engaging suppliers of Power, Gas and or Water and is not for services provided by third party intermediaries/brokers.
Following initial consultation with the Education Sector via our EBG Ltd Partners and Customers we believe the most effective solution would be a Framework Arrangement with an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for 3 with a proposed lotting strategy as detailed in the PME Request for Information document.
EBG Ltd welcomes consultation with providers and suppliers of this category via a brief questionnaire to understand
and test our proposed procurement strategy, lotting strategy, inclusions and seek innovative proposals prior to finalising a tender
specification and tender process.
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is a...
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| Issuing agency | Education Buying Group Ltd |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Training & Education |
| Published | June 04, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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