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title: "Void Properties Utility Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0695d4"
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# Void Properties Utility Management

Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695d4

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council is initiating a tender process under the title "Void Properties Utility Management," focusing on energy-management services in the Portsmouth region (UKJ31). The procurement process is in the tender stage, with interested parties required to submit their bids by 8th June 2026. The contract is valued at £144,000, with a gross amount of £172,800, and involves managing approximately 900 properties during void periods when utilities are council-managed. This is an open procurement method, and the option for electronic submission is available. The contract will initially be for two years, with a potential two-year extension.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in utility management and energy services. Businesses that can demonstrate streamlined processes, such as automated supplier switching and remote management capabilities, will likely be competitive. The council's requirement for services that can reduce manual interventions offers scope for innovation in utility management. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, with quality and cost forming the primary evaluation criteria at 75% and 25%, respectively.

## Notice

Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide Void Property Management services for Gas and Power. Portsmouth City Council manages approximately 17,500 homes in its immediate and surrounding areas. These are sites that contain tenants who for the duration of their tenancy agreement, will be responsible to pay for their own utilities directly with suppliers of their choice. Approximately 900 properties encounter a change of tenancy within the year, which results in a void period of approximately 40 days, where the council then becomes responsible for all utilities. Historically the council were able to streamline the void utilities management through a void property management company, which enabled benefits such as; a dedicated account manager, one centralised platform to communicate change of tenancy updates, remote debt clearances/meter top up requests, automated supplier switching upon tenants leaving the property and other several streamlined processes. The management company has since this time withdrawn its services from the void utilities market. As a result, Portsmouth City Council is currently having to manage the void properties with lots of manual interventions across various suppliers, so is looking to streamline the process once again by newly appointing a utility managing agent for the void properties. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of two years with option to extend for a further two years, in increments to be agreed, up to a maximum duration of four years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of two years with an option to extend for a further two years, in increments to be agreed, up to a maximum term of four years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043056-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| Lots value | £144,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314200 - Energy-management services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 13:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043056-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043056-2026
  11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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