Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market 2036 Tender

University of Essex

About this tender

The University of Essex is establishing an Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023. The market provides utility supplies, net zero, energy management and infrastructure solutions across the United Kingdom. Eligible contracting authorities, their agents, and any other organisation permitted by the Contracting Authority (together, Participating Bodies) may use it as a flexible and compliant route to procure supplies, services and works. The scope covers eleven categories: (1) electricity and gas supply, procurement and contract management; (2) utility infrastructure and connections; (3) metering and data services; (4) energy compliance, auditing and assurance; (5) net zero, carbon management, ESG and emissions data; (6) renewable and low carbon technologies; (7) electric vehicle infrastructure; (8) flexibility, storage and demand side response; (9) water and wastewater supply and services; (10) heat networks, district energy and thermal infrastructure; and (11) smart buildings, energy optimisation and specialist technical advisory services. A Preliminary Market Engagement exercise was carried out for this procurement (notice 077597-2026). The University has engaged Dukefield Energy Limited to establish the Dynamic Market and then to contract manage it for its full term. The page does not state the overall term or duration of the Dynamic Market.

Bidder eligibility

The page does not set out supplier eligibility criteria such as registrations, classifications, references, prior experience or financial thresholds. It states only that the market is open to Participating Bodies, meaning eligible contracting authorities and their agents, plus any other organisation permitted by the Contracting Authority. Full bidder requirements are presumably in the tender documents on the eSourcing portal.

Lots

• Lot 1: Electricity and Gas Supply, Procurement and Contract Management

  Licensed supply, procurement support, contract management and import and export arrangements.

• Lot 2: Utility Infrastructure and Connections

  Electricity, gas, water and multi-utility connections, ICP and IDNO services, DNO liaison, project management and technical advice.

• Lot 3: Metering and Data Services

  MOP, DC, DA, AMR and smart metering, meter asset management, data platforms, portfolio data services and metering consultancy.

• Lot 4: Energy Compliance, Auditing and Assurance

  ESOS, TM44 and SECR support, energy auditing, bill validation, compliance services and technical assurance.

• Lot 5: Net Zero, Carbon Management, ESG and Emissions Data

  Decarbonisation strategies, carbon accounting, emissions reporting, ESG support, funding advice and delivery planning.

• Lot 6: Renewable and Low Carbon Technologies

  Design, funding, installation, operation and maintenance of solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps and associated technologies.

• Lot 7: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

  Feasibility and fleet advice, ChargePoint supply and installation, ChargePoint operation, maintenance and back-office platforms.

• Lot 8: Flexibility, Storage and Demand Side Response

  Aggregation, battery optimisation, demand-side response, flexibility market participation, asset management and supporting software.

• Lot 9: Water and Wastewater Supply and Services

  Licensed water and sewerage retail services for eligible non-household customers, plus auditing, leak detection, metering, efficiency services, surveys, wastewater advice and associated technical support. The page text for this category is partly garbled.

• Lot 10: Heat Networks, District Energy and Thermal Infrastructure Services

  Feasibility, design, funding, delivery, operation, billing, maintenance and technical advisory services.

• Lot 11: Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation and Specialist Technical Advisory Services

  Building energy management systems, controls, monitoring and analytics, commissioning, optimisation and specialist consultancy.

Key requirements

• ✓Provision of electricity and gas supply, procurement and contract management services
• ✓Design, installation, operation and maintenance of renewable technologies (solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps)
• ✓Electric vehicle infrastructure feasibility, supply, installation and operation
• ✓Energy compliance, auditing, ESOS, TM44 and SECR support services
• ✓Net-zero, carbon management, ESG and emissions data services
• ✓Metering, data services and smart metering solutions
• ✓Utility infrastructure and connections management

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.