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Scope

Description

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.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Energy-and-related-services./B8S3D2G48T

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8S3D2G48T

Dynamic market dates (estimated)

14 October 2026 to 12 October 2036

Main procurement category

Goods

Contract locations

• UK - United Kingdom

Not the same for all parts

CPV classifications are shown in Part sections, because they are not the same for all parts.

Part 1. Electricity & Gas Supply, Procurement & Contract Management

Description

Selectable service streams for licensed electricity and gas supply and for independent procurement, bureau, risk, billing and contract-management support.

CPV classifications

• 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

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 2. Utility Infrastructure & Connections

Description

Feasibility, design, enabling civils, HV/LV works, delivery and project management for electricity, gas, water and multi-utility connections, diversions, capacity changes and associated infrastructure.

CPV classifications

• 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
• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
• 65310000 - Electricity distribution
• 71314100 - Electrical services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
• 71541000 - Construction project management services
• 72268000 - Software supply services
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 3. Metering & Data Services

Description

Fiscal and sub-metering, market-agent services, AMR and smart metering, data collection, validation, analytics and platform integration.

CPV codes also included: 38551000 Energy meters, 72268000 Software supply services, 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

CPV classifications

• 50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
• 65500000 - Meter reading service
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
• 71632000 - Technical testing services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services
• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 90714000 - Environmental auditing
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 4. Energy Compliance, Auditing & Assurance

Description

Statutory and voluntary compliance, accredited inspections, energy audits, bill validation, bureau and utility assurance, technical assurance and measurement and verification.

CPV classifications

• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 90714000 - Environmental auditing
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 5. Net Zero, Carbon Management, ESG & Emissions Data

Description

Consultancy, organisation-wide carbon accounting, emissions and supply-chain data services, software platforms, ESG reporting, climate-risk and resilience advisory, whole-life/embodied carbon, training and implementation support.

CPV classifications

• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 90714000 - Environmental auditing

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 6. Renewable & Low Carbon Technologies

Description

Feasibility, design, delivery, finance, commissioning and lifecycle support for renewable and low-carbon technologies.

CPV codes also included: 42511110 Heat pumps, 31121300 Wind-energy generators

CPV classifications

• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 09330000 - Solar energy
• 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 09331000 - Solar panels
• 09332000 - Solar installation
• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71315000 - Building services

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 7. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Description

EV charging strategy, home/workplace/depot and fleet-driver programmes, grid and electrical works, hardware, smart-charging software, ChargePoint operations, payment, back-office services and lifecycle support.

CPV codes also included: 45231400 Electricity power-line construction; 45310000 Electrical installation work; 45315100 Electrical engineering installation works

CPV classifications

• 31158000 - Chargers
• 34144900 - Electric vehicles
• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
• 65310000 - Electricity distribution
• 71314100 - Electrical services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 8. Flexibility, Storage & Demand Side Response

Description

Demand flexibility, aggregation, market access, battery optimisation, virtual power plants, software platforms, control integration, forecasting, dispatch and settlement.

CPV Codes also included: 48921000 Automation system

CPV classifications

• 31422000 - Battery packs
• 31440000 - Batteries
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 72268000 - Software supply services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 9. Water & Wastewater Supply & Services

Description

Licensed non-household water and sewerage retail supply, switching, billing, account management and wholesaler liaison.

Independent water-efficiency audits, products, installation, data, leak and pressure management, metering, customer engagement and wastewater technical services outside licensed retail supply.

CPV classifications

• 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
• 65110000 - Water distribution
• 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 90714000 - Environmental auditing
• 65000000 - Public utilities
• 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 71631430 - Leak-testing services

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 10. Heat Networks, District Energy & Thermal Infrastructure Services

Description

Strategy, feasibility, development, funding, design, delivery, ownership, adoption/acquisition, operation, metering, billing, maintenance and assurance for communal and district heat networks.

CPV Codes also included: 42511110 Heat pumps; 42510000 Heat-exchange, air-conditioning, refrigerating and filtering equipment

CPV classifications

• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
• 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
• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Part 11. Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation & Specialist Technical Advisory Services

Description

Building controls and BEMS engineering across hardware, embedded firmware, sensors, IoT connectivity, cloud/data platforms, AI analytics, fault detection and diagnostics, automated/continuous commissioning, automated optimisation and specialist advice.

CPV Codes also included: 38551000 Energy meters; 45310000 Electrical installation work; 45315100 Electrical engineering installation works; 48921000 Automation system; 51610000 Installation of computers/information-processing equipment; 72268000 Software supply services

CPV classifications

• 71314000 - Energy and related services
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 71315000 - Building services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71353000 - Surface surveying services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services
• 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
• 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Same for all parts

Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all parts.

Using the dynamic market

Contracting authorities that may use the dynamic market

The Dynamic Market will be created by the Contracting Authority to meet the needs of eligible public sector contracting authorities (as defined within Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023) or their agents, hereafter known as Participating Bodies, and any other organisation permitted by the Contracting Authority. The Dynamic Market will be established without creating any obligation on behalf of any eligible user to utilise it. Full details of the classification of eligible public sector bodies is available at https://www.dukefieldenergy.co.uk/fts-eligible-users

Tender notice provision when using this dynamic market

Published on Find a Tender

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Information about fees charged to suppliers

Suppliers are advised that rebate arrangements vary by category. Please refer to the Dynamic Market documentation, and specifically Appendix C, where the rebate structure applicable to each category is clearly defined. The Dynamic Market documentation is accessible via the Delta e-sourcing platform.

Submission

Submission address and any special instructions

Submissions of Applications can be made at any time throughout the duration of the Dynamic Market via:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8S3D2G48T

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Contracting authority

University of Essex

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYLY-4964-TXGH

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester

CO4 3SQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Philip Sweeting

Email: philip.sweeting [at] essex.ac.uk

Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Dukefield Energy Limited

Summary of their role in this dynamic market: Managing Agent on behalf of University of Essex

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCVN-5356-QMCJ

167 Chorley New Road

Bolton

BL1 4RA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Matthew Mooney

Telephone: 01204 374059

Email: matthew.mooney [at] dukefieldenergy.co.uk

Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West

Contact organisation

Contact University of Essex for any enquiries.

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