--- title: "Collective Energy Switching Scheme - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-12" --- # Collective Energy Switching Scheme - Market Engagement Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdac080c-ef11-40eb-b5d7-2857b44f5aa5.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is conducting a procurement process for a Collective Energy Switching Scheme through a market engagement initiative. The purpose of this scheme is to enable residents to access competitive energy tariffs. The contractor will be responsible for negotiating deals with utility providers, managing registration systems, promoting the service, ensuring GDPR compliance, and providing a seamless customer experience. The deadline for submitting questionnaire responses is Wednesday 17th November 2023 at 4:00pm. This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the public utilities, energy meters, and energy and related services sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are deemed suitable to participate in this procurement process. Businesses meeting the council's objectives can access further details and the Market Engagement Pack on the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract. ## Notice The aim of the collective energy switching scheme is to enable residents to access competitive energy tariffs. Essex County Council (ECC) is therefore looking to engage a collective energy switching contractor to operate this service and deliver savings to residents in Essex based on their individual circumstances. The prospective contractor will be required to manage the entire collective energy switching scheme, from negotiating a group deal with utility providers, developing, and maintaining registration systems and promoting the service to encourage participation. Additionally, the contractor will be responsible for the full customer experience and be required to manage all complaints. The switching process needs to be easy to use, accessible to all households in Essex, and all data shall be managed in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)2018 legislation. All electricity tariffs negotiated shall be renewable energy. If you feel that you can meet the Council's objectives and requirement, please submit an Intent to Respond, download the Market Engagement Pack and respond to the questionnaire in it. Further details and the Market Engagement Pack can be located via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Log in as a Supplier and search the following: DN694199 / Collective Energy Switching Scheme - Market Engagement. If you do not have an account, supplier registration is free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and it provides access to all current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. The deadline for the questionnaire responses is Wednesday 17th November 2023 at 4:00pm; all responses should be submitted via ProContract. Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c26f6f6-a686-4c50-a48d-906b60e83a36 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 38551000 - Energy meters - 65000000 - Public utilities - 71314000 - Energy and related services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2023 at 10:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c26f6f6-a686-4c50-a48d-906b60e83a36 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c26f6f6-a686-4c50-a48d-906b60e83a36 12th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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