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Official procurement procedure
Utility Supply and Energy Management Services Framework
Air pumps
Battery chargers
Battery packs
+70 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published7
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:33 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
7lots
15 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£660,000,000
11 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 09)
Based on 31 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 09)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
SSE Energy Supply LimitedCRN: PCGX-2814-WLHL | 20 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
YÜ ENERGY RETAIL LIMITEDCRN: PTNX-6527-XQXY | 17 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Npower Commercial Gas LimitedCRN: PNPM-1457-MYHW | 17 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
EDF Energy Customers LimitedCRN: 02228297 | 16 contracts | £1,218,974,750 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Drax Energy Solutions LimitedCRN: PHGT-4176-JZYL | 16 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Good Energy LtdCRN: PLNW-9135-RDNX | 16 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Conrad Energy Group LimitedCRN: PZRR-8583-MLBT | 16 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
TotalEnergies Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PDYB-5247-JVLW | 16 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDCRN: 03757502 | 15 contracts | £4,407,981 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
British Gas Trading LimitedCRN: PPQG-1767-NGCR | 15 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions FrameworkUniversity of Essex · 10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same authority same region matching published text |
Outsourced ICT Infrastructure Management and associated ServicesWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · 3 Sept 2026, 15:47 BST | £49,999,999 | same CPV family same region |
LAT - Energy Advisor and Procurement Services Consultant FrameworkLeigh Academies Trust · 3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST | £40,000,000 | same CPV family same region matching published text |
Supply of Modular Furniture to Royal Navy Ships and SubmarinesDefence Equipment and Support · 3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST | £10,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
Fleet Management ServicesPlaces for People Group Limited · 4 Sept 2026, 09:25 BST | £111,870,000 | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: University of Essex: "Utility Supply and Energy Management Services Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | University of Essex | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Essex
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of Essex. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SSE Energy Supply LimitedTop vendor: 27.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 41 active published awards; 41 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 09):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSE Energy Supply Limited | 4 wins | £820,000,000 | — |
| CORENERGY LIMITED | 4 wins | £105,000,000 | — |
| Brook Green Supply Limited | 3 wins | £360,000,000 | — |
| TotalEnergies Gas & Power | 2 wins | £520,000,000 | — |
| Ecotricity Group Ltd | 2 wins | £300,000,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Essex | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Mar 2023, 17:03 GMT | Last source update17 Mar 2023, 17:03 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAir pumps, Battery chargers, Battery packs, Building services consultancy services, Business intelligence software package, Central controlling unit, Commissioning of public lighting installations, Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy, Electric pumps, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Electrical services, Electricity, Electricity distribution and control apparatus, Electricity distribution and related services, Electricity meters, Electricity power lines, Electricity supplies, Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy, Emergency lighting equipment, Emergency power supplies, Emergency power systems, Energy and related services, Energy-efficiency consultancy services, Energy-management services, Facilities management software development services, Facilities management software package, Facilities management software package and software package suite, Gas meter installation work, Heat pumps, Heat-exchange units, Heat-recovery equipment, Heat-recovery systems, IT software package, Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment, Interruptible power supplies, Leak-testing services, Lighting systems, Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights, Meter reading service, Metering instruments, Meters, Natural gas, Operation of water supplies, Parts of air pumps, Parts of heat pumps, Parts of refrigerating and freezing equipment and heat pumps, Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Power distribution cables, Power supply transformers, Pumps, Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters, Repair and maintenance services of gas meters, Repair and maintenance services of water meters, Software package suites, Solar collectors for heat production, Solar energy, Solar installation, Solar panel roof-covering work, Solar panels, Solar photovoltaic modules, Storage media, Submersible pumps, Uninterruptible power supplies, Water distribution and related services, Water installations, Water meters, Water pumps | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03731e | ||
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
17 Mar 2023, 17:03 GMT - Official notice release published
17 Mar 2023, 17:03 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Nov 2022, 16:34 GMT - tender value changed
7 Nov 2022, 16:34 GMT - Status changed to published status
7 Nov 2022, 16:34 GMT - Official notice release published
7 Nov 2022, 16:34 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Nov 2022, 16:34 GMT - Published value updated to £660,000,000
5 Oct 2022, 12:18 BST - Status changed to active
5 Oct 2022, 12:18 BST - Official notice release published
5 Oct 2022, 12:18 BST - Submission deadline changed to 11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
5 Oct 2022, 12:18 BST - Buyer information updated
5 Oct 2022, 12:18 BST
Lots and requirements (7)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Electricity Supply and Additional ServicescancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Natural Gas SupplycancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary ServicescancelledPublished valueNot publishedSupply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary ServicesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Energy Efficiency SolutionscancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis 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 LightingContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5On-Site Generation - Solar PhotovoltaicscancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis 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) portalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #6On-Site Generation Heat PumpscancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis 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 PumpsContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #7Supply of Metering Services and Building Energy Management SoftwarecancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis 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 SoftwareContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
17 Mar 2023, 17:03 GMT - Award active
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Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £320,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £200,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £80,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £15,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £15,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £15,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £15,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Drax Energy Solutions Limited, SSE Energy Supply Limited, TotalEnergies Gas & Power Not published · Not published · active SSE Energy Supply Limited, TotalEnergies Gas & Power Not published · Not published · active CASTLE WATER LIMITED, Water Plus Ltd Not published · Not published · active CORENERGY LIMITED, EENERGY GROUP PLC , Procure Direct Ltd, Solarcrown Commercial Ltd Not published · Not published · active CORENERGY LIMITED, Solarcrown Commercial Ltd Not published · Not published · active CORENERGY LIMITED, JKN RENEWABLES LTD. Not published · Not published · active INTELLIGENT BUILDING GROUP LTD Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Electricity Supply and Additional Services £320,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active Natural Gas Supply £200,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services £80,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active Energy Efficiency Solutions £15,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active On-Site Generation - Solar Photovoltaics £15,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active On-Site Generation Heat Pumps £15,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active Supply of Metering Services and Building Energy Management Software £15,000,000 · signed 15 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) bids: 2 (lot 2) bids: 4 (lot 3) bids: 7 (lot 4) bids: 5 (lot 5) bids: 5 (lot 6) bids: 4 (lot 7) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Essex
Contracting authority GB-FTS-45999Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published