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Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

University of Essex · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The University of Essex is looking to establish a 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 Contracting Authority is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise to consider the scope, structure and specification of the dynamic market, including but not limited to 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 and ESG Consultancy, 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, including licensed water and sewerage retail services for eligible non-household customers. 10. Water and Wastewater Services, including auditing, leak detection, metering, efficiency services, surveys, wastewater advice and associated technical support. 11. Heat Networks, District Energy and Thermal Infrastructure Services, including feasibility, design, funding, delivery, operation, billing, maintenance and technical advisory services. 12. Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation and Specialist Technical Advisory Services, including building energy management systems, controls, monitoring and analytics, commissioning, optimisation and specialist consultancy. Suppliers are invited to review and respond to the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire detailing their input into the process. The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire is available via the Delta e-sourcing system on the link below: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6MH8PRFSFZ Once established the Dynamic Market will remain open to applications throughout its term. Admission does not guarantee the award of any contract. Participating Bodies will define their individual requirements, specifications, evaluation criteria, commercial arrangements and contract terms through subsequent competitive procurements conducted under the Dynamic Market. The University of Essex has engaged Dukefield Energy Limited to undertake the Dynamic Market Pre-Market Engagement exercise on its behalf and thereafter the dynamic market establishment process and provide ongoing management of 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:-Petroleum-products%2C-fuel%2C-electricity-and-other-sources-of-energy./6MH8PRFSFZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6MH8PRFSFZ

Classification

  • CPV09000000 — Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • CPV09123000 — Natural gas
  • CPV09310000 — Electricity
  • CPV09323000 — District heating
  • CPV09330000 — Solar energy
  • CPV09331000 — Solar panels
  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV31158000 — Chargers
  • CPV31422000 — Battery packs
  • CPV31440000 — Batteries
  • CPV34144900 — Electric vehicles
  • CPV38551000 — Energy meters
  • CPV42511110 — Heat pumps
  • CPV45231000 — Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • CPV45231221 — Gas supply mains construction work
  • CPV45231400 — Construction work for electricity power lines
  • CPV45232140 — District-heating mains construction work
  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work
  • CPV45315100 — Electrical engineering installation works
  • CPV48921000 — Automation system
  • CPV50411300 — Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
  • CPV50720000 — Repair and maintenance services of central heating
  • CPV51610000 — Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV65110000 — Water distribution
  • CPV65300000 — Electricity distribution and related services
  • CPV65310000 — Electricity distribution
  • CPV65500000 — Meter reading service
  • CPV71313000 — Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV71314100 — Electrical services
  • CPV71314200 — Energy-management services
  • CPV71314300 — Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71321200 — Heating-system design services
  • CPV71353000 — Surface surveying services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71631430 — Leak-testing services
  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services
  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services
  • CPV90713100 — Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
  • CPV90714000 — Environmental auditing

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06e470
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Techniques

Has Dynamic Purchasing System
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
15 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Oct 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09000000
Description
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
09123000
Description
Natural gas
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
09310000
Description
Electricity
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
09323000
Description
District heating
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
09330000
Description
Solar energy
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331000
Description
Solar panels
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
31158000
Description
Chargers
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
31422000
Description
Battery packs
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
31440000
Description
Batteries
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144900
Description
Electric vehicles
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
38551000
Description
Energy meters
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
42511110
Description
Heat pumps
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231000
Description
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231221
Description
Gas supply mains construction work
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231400
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232140
Description
District-heating mains construction work
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
45315100
Description
Electrical engineering installation works
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
48921000
Description
Automation system
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
50411300
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
50720000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of central heating
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
51610000
Description
Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
65100000
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 25
Scheme
CPV
Id
65110000
Description
Water distribution
Entry 26
Scheme
CPV
Id
65300000
Description
Electricity distribution and related services
Entry 27
Scheme
CPV
Id
65310000
Description
Electricity distribution
Entry 28
Scheme
CPV
Id
65500000
Description
Meter reading service
Entry 29
Scheme
CPV
Id
71313000
Description
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Entry 30
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 31
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314100
Description
Electrical services
Entry 32
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314200
Description
Energy-management services
Entry 33
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314300
Description
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Entry 34
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 35
Scheme
CPV
Id
71321200
Description
Heating-system design services
Entry 36
Scheme
CPV
Id
71353000
Description
Surface surveying services
Entry 37
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 38
Scheme
CPV
Id
71631430
Description
Leak-testing services
Entry 39
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services
Entry 40
Scheme
CPV
Id
72316000
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 41
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713000
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services
Entry 42
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713100
Description
Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
Entry 43
Scheme
CPV
Id
90714000
Description
Environmental auditing

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please read the description of requirements for this Dynamic Market, then download the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, complete and return the completed questionnaire via the Delta platform by 3rd September 2026.
Due
3 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077597-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 11:22
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Essex
Id
GB-PPON-PYLY-4964-TXGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLY-4964-TXGH

Address

Street Address
Wivenhoe Park
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO4 3SQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Name
Philip Sweeting
Telephone
01206872954

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Dukefield Energy Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCVN-5356-QMCJ
Role Details
Managing Agent on behalf of University of Essex

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCVN-5356-QMCJ

Address

Street Address
167 Chorley New Road
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 4RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD36

Contact

Name
Matthew Mooney
Telephone
01204 374059

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colchester · UKH34 · CO4 3SQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077597-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·