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title: "Utility Supply and Energy Management Services Framework"
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# Utility Supply and Energy Management Services Framework

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03731e

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## Summary

The University of Essex is conducting a procurement exercise for the Utility Supply and Energy Management Services Framework. This framework aims to meet the energy needs of the University and other UK public sector bodies. The procurement stage is currently in award status. The contracting authority, the University of Essex, will have a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded a place on each of the seven lots within the framework. Key dates for the tender include the recent award date of 15th February 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in energy supply and management services to compete for contracts. Companies providing services such as electricity supply, natural gas supply, water and wastewater services, energy efficiency solutions, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps, and metering services can find suitable opportunities within this framework. The University of Essex and its partners are open to engaging with a diverse range of suppliers to meet their energy management needs.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to meet the Utility Supply and Energy Management Services needs of the University of Essex, https://www.essex.ac.uk/ and It is also open for use by all contracting authorities across the UK public sector (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Hospices, Registered Charities, National Parks and Registered Social Landlords. Full details of the classification of eligible end user establishments and geographical areas is available at: https://www.dukefieldenergy.co.uk/fts-eligible-users There will be let across seven Lots. There will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded a place on each of the Lots

### Lot Information

Electricity Supply and Additional Services

The Lot will provide organisations across the entire public sector with access to electricity supply and additional services including Fixed, Passthrough and Flexible, Metered and UMS electricity supplies - Unmetered, Half Hourly and Non-Half Hourly electricity. The Lot will also provide access to additional related services.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Natural Gas Supply

This framework Lot will provide organisations across the entire public sector with Natural Gas Supply including Non-Daily Metered and Daily Metered. The Lot will also provide access to a suite of Additional Services.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services

Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Energy Efficiency Solutions

This framework Lot will provide organisations across the entire public sector with access to a comprehensive suite of energy efficiency solutions including, but not limited to: * LED Lighting * Lighting Sensors (occupancy, heat detection, daylight sensing, movement detection etc) * Zone Control Units * Voltage Optimisation * Power Optimisation * Central Control Units - time and zone controls * Emergency Lighting

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

On-Site Generation - Solar Photovoltaics

This Lot will provide access to a comprehensive range of Solar Photovoltaic Panels and associated equipment and services. The Lot will provide organisations across the entire public sector with access to such onsite solar photovoltaic generation supplies and associated services. This will include but not be limited to the supply of: * 60 Cell Solar PV Panels * 72 Cell solar PV Panels * 96 Cell solar PV Panels * Inverters * Mounting materials * AC and DC Isolators * Cabling * Access to EMIG (or similar) portal

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

On-Site Generation Heat Pumps

This framework Lot provides organisations across the entire public sector with the supply of Heat Pumps and associated services. The lot provides access to, but is not limited to, the following: * Ground Source Heat Pumps * Water Source Heat Pumps * Air Source Heat Pumps

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Supply of Metering Services and Building Energy Management Software

This framework Lot provides organisations across the entire public sector with the supply of metering services and building energy management systems and software. The lot provides access to, but is not limited to, the following: * Half Hourly Meter Operator (HH MOP) Contracts * Half Hourly Data Collector Contracts (can be in conjunction with HH MOP Contracts) * Half Hourly Data Aggregator Contracts (can be in conjunction with HH MOP Contracts) * Automated Meter Reading equipment (AMR / Data Loggers) * Sub-metering * Building Energy Management Automated Control Systems * Building Energy Management Software

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007913-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £660,000,000 |
| Lots value | £660,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £615,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Additional buyers | DUKEFIELD ENERGY LIMITED; PUBLIC SECTOR |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | CASTLE WATER; CORENERGY; DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS; EENERGY GROUP; INTELLIGENT BUILDING GROUP; JKN RENEWABLES; PROCURE DIRECT; SOLARCROWN COMMERCIAL; SSE ENERGY SUPPLY; TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER; WATER PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 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

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 09123000 - Natural gas
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 09331000 - Solar panels
- 09331100 - Solar collectors for heat production
- 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules
- 09332000 - Solar installation
- 30232700 - Central controlling unit
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 31158100 - Battery chargers
- 31174000 - Power supply transformers
- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31320000 - Power distribution cables
- 31321000 - Electricity power lines
- 31422000 - Battery packs
- 31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
- 31681200 - Electric pumps
- 31682000 - Electricity supplies
- 31682510 - Emergency power systems
- 31682530 - Emergency power supplies
- 38410000 - Metering instruments
- 38421100 - Water meters
- 38550000 - Meters
- 38554000 - Electricity meters
- 39370000 - Water installations
- 42122000 - Pumps
- 42122130 - Water pumps
- 42122460 - Air pumps
- 42124310 - Parts of air pumps
- 42511100 - Heat-exchange units
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
- 42530000 - Parts of refrigerating and freezing equipment and heat pumps
- 42533000 - Parts of heat pumps
- 43134100 - Submersible pumps
- 44622000 - Heat-recovery systems
- 44622100 - Heat-recovery equipment
- 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work
- 45333200 - Gas meter installation work
- 48420000 - Facilities management software package and software package suite
- 48421000 - Facilities management software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
- 50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
- 50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65130000 - Operation of water supplies
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 65500000 - Meter reading service
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 72212421 - Facilities management software development services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 17:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007913-2023
- 11 Nov 2022 at 16:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032107-2022
- 7 Nov 2022 at 16:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031476-2022
- 5 Oct 2022 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027962-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alexandermining.com
- http://www.cor-energy.co.uk
- http://www.eticom.co.uk
- http://www.jknrenewables.co.uk
- http://www.procuredirect.co.uk
- http://www.solarcrowncommercial.com
- http://www.southern-electric.co.uk
- http://www.totalenergies.com
- http://www.water-plus.co.uk
- https://energy.drax.com
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.castlewater.co.uk/
- https://www.dukefieldenergy.co.uk/fts-eligible-users
- https://www.essex.ac.uk/

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