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Utilities Bureau Service

Bournemouth University

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth University procured a utilities bureau service to validate energy bills and provide access to SystemsLink, supporting the university’s energy management. This is a specialist energy management service combining bill checking with access to software for managing energy use. The recorded service category also covers utility software and public utilities. The buyer is Bournemouth University, and delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bournemouth University made a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Inspired Energy Solutions Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2028, with an option for a one-year extension subject to a price review. The contract value is £68,320.80 including gross value. The procurement was organised as one lot. The published details identify the service and selected supplier but do not state evaluation criteria.

For suppliers preparing to compete for similar work at Bournemouth University, the award indicates demand for a combined bill-validation service and SystemsLink access, rather than software alone. Credible providers would need the capability to check energy bills and resolve discrepancies, alongside a platform that supports the university’s energy management activities. Experience delivering utility-management services and providing dependable access to energy software would be relevant. The requirement was awarded through a direct, non-competitive route at below-threshold scale, so a future competitor should be able to serve a focused university requirement of this kind. The selected supplier’s award shows that Bournemouth University bought these capabilities together; suppliers offering both service delivery and suitable systems would be well placed to address a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Utilities Bureau Service

Notice Description

Bill validation managed service and access to Systemslink to supports BUs energy management.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092273-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

48700000 - Software package utilities

65000000 - Public utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bournemouth University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH12 5BB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRED ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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