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Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

University of Essex

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14 Aug 2026 at 11:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Essex, with Dukefield Energy Limited acting as managing agent, intends to establish a UK-wide Dynamic Market for utility supplies, energy management, net zero and infrastructure solutions. The scope spans electricity and gas supply, procurement and contract management; utility connections and infrastructure; metering and energy data; compliance, auditing and assurance; carbon, net zero and ESG consultancy; renewable technologies such as solar, batteries and heat pumps; electric vehicle charging; flexibility, storage and demand-side response; water and wastewater supply and services; heat networks and district energy; and smart buildings, optimisation and specialist technical advice. The market is intended for eligible contracting authorities, their agents and other permitted participating bodies across the United Kingdom, which will use it to procure related goods, works and services.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage, before an invitation to tender. The University expects to use a Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023, with subsequent requirements, specifications, evaluation criteria and commercial terms set through competitive procurements by participating bodies. The indicative market term is 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2036. The estimated maximum value is £1,200,000,000 gross, including goods and services, and the procurement is above the applicable threshold. The buyer expects the next notice on 15 September 2026. Suppliers are asked to complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by 3 September 2026; this is engagement rather than a tender submission deadline. The market is planned as one lot.

This will suit suppliers able to deliver one or more specialist energy, utilities, infrastructure or environmental services at UK scale, including licensed electricity, gas, water or sewerage providers; energy consultants, auditors and compliance specialists; engineers, installers and infrastructure operators; metering, data, software and analytics providers; renewable, battery, heat-pump and electric-vehicle specialists; flexibility and demand-response aggregators; and heat-network or smart-building experts. Relevant capability may include designing, funding, installing, operating, maintaining, managing or advising on assets and services, alongside technical assurance and portfolio support. Suppliers with experience in decarbonisation, carbon accounting, emissions reporting, ESG, energy efficiency, utility procurement, connections, billing, monitoring or optimisation should consider contributing to the engagement. Participation in the future market would provide a route to later competitions, but admission would not guarantee contract awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

Notice Description

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

Planning Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e470
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09123000 - Natural gas

09310000 - Electricity

09323000 - District heating

09330000 - Solar energy

09331000 - Solar panels

09332000 - Solar installation

31158000 - Chargers

31422000 - Battery packs

31440000 - Batteries

34144900 - Electric vehicles

38551000 - Energy meters

42511110 - Heat pumps

45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines

45231221 - Gas supply mains construction work

45231400 - Construction work for electricity power lines

45232140 - District-heating mains construction work

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works

48921000 - Automation system

50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

51610000 - Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

65110000 - Water distribution

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

65310000 - Electricity distribution

65500000 - Meter reading service

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314100 - Electrical services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321200 - Heating-system design services

71353000 - Surface surveying services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71631430 - Leak-testing services

72268000 - Software supply services

72316000 - Data analysis services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

90714000 - Environmental auditing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Essex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Wivenhoe
Westminster Constituency
Harwich and North Essex

Further Information

Notice Documents

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