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title: "Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e470"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "University of Essex"
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# Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

Buyer: University of Essex  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e470

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Essex |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 11:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026
  14th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6MH8PRFSFZ
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Petroleum-products%2C-fuel%2C-electricity-and-other-sources-of-energy./6MH8PRFSFZ
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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