The University of Essex is looking to establish an Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of utility supplies, net zero, energy management and infrastructure solutions across the United Kingdom. The Dynamic Market will provide eligible contracting authorities and their agents, and any other organisation permitted by the Contracting Authority (hereafter known as Participating Bodies) with a flexible and compliant route to procure such supplies, services and works.
The scope, structure and specification of the dynamic market includes the following categories:
1. Electricity and Gas Supply, Procurement and Contract Management, including licensed supply, procurement support, contract management and import and export arrangements.
2. Utility Infrastructure and Connections, including electricity, gas, water and multi-utility connections, ICP and IDNO services, DNO liaison, project management and technical advice.
3. Metering and Data Services, including MOP, DC, DA, AMR and smart metering, meter asset management, data platforms, portfolio data services and metering consultancy.
4. Energy Compliance, Auditing and Assurance, including ESOS, TM44 and SECR support, energy auditing, bill validation, compliance services and technical assurance.
5. Net Zero, Carbon Management, ESG and Emissions Data, including decarbonisation strategies, carbon accounting, emissions reporting, ESG support, funding advice and delivery planning.
6. Renewable and Low Carbon Technologies, including the design, funding, installation, operation and maintenance of solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps and associated technologies.
7. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, including feasibility and fleet advice, ChargePoint supply and installation, ChargePoint operation, maintenance and back-office platforms.
8. Flexibility, Storage and Demand Side Response, including aggregation, battery optimisation, demand-side response, flexibility market participation, asset management and supporting software.
9. Water and Wastewater Supply and Services, including licensed water and sewerage retail services for eligible non-household customers. auditing, leak detection, metering, efficiency services, surveys, wastewater advice and associated technical support.
10. Heat Networks, District Energy and Thermal Infrastructure Services, including feasibility, design, funding, delivery, operation, billing, maintenance and technical advisory services.
11. Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation & Specialist Technical Advisory Services, including including building energy management systems, controls, monitoring and analytics, commissioning, optimisation and specialist consultancy
The Contracting Authority carried out a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise for this procurement; the notice can be found at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026
The University of Essex has engaged Dukefield Energy Limited to undertake the Dynamic Market establishment process on its behalf, and thereafter to contract manage the Dynamic Market throughout its term.
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CPV codes
09123000 Natural gas
09300000 Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
09310000 Electricity
65000000 Public utilities
65300000 Electricity distribution and related services
65310000 Electricity distribution
65400000 Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314000 Energy and related services
71314200 Energy-management services
72316000 Data analysis services
79410000 Business and management consultancy services
79418000 Procurement consultancy services
45231000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
45231221 Gas supply mains construction work
45231400 Construction work for electricity power lines
45310000 Electrical installation work
45315100 Electrical engineering installation works
71314100 Electrical services
71320000 Engineering design services
71530000 Construction consultancy services
71541000 Construction project management services
72268000 Software supply services
50411300 Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
65500000 Meter reading service
71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services
90713100 Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
71631430 Leak-testing services
09323000 District heating
45232140 District-heating mains construction work
45251000 Construction works for power plants and heating plants
50720000 Repair and maintenance services of central heating
71314310 Heating engineering services for buildings
71321200 Heating-system design services
45231100 General construction work for pipelines
71353000 Surface surveying services
72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
About the buyer
University of Essex has published 4 tender notices since 15 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1.3bn. 1 of them are currently open.
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SUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 18 GAS METERS APRIL 2027
CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27
TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 3.2 GWH PER ANNUM
CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS
28 days DD
Consolidated billing
Able to provide an excel billing file.
Green and Brown pricing welcome.
SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO SAFFRON HOUSING TRUST X 4 HH METERS APRIL 2027
CONTRACT START DATE 01/04/27
TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME 0.4 GWH PER ANNUM
CONTRACTS CONSIDERED FOR 12 MONTHS
28 days DD
Consolidated billing
Able to provide an excel billing file.
Green and Brown pricing...
The procurement will establish a single combined, multi-supplier Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework, not divided into lots, for the provision of works and associated services to domestic and non-domestic properties and buildings, including occupied and...
Buyer
EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED
Location
Norwich
Deadline
Closes 4 Nov 2026
Value
£1.1bn
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