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Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions Framework

Air pumps
Battery chargers
Battery packs
+72 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:28 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
4lots
4 lots · 4 published items
16 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£400,000,000
Contract/award value: £400,000,000
6 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 09)
Based on 31 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 09)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
SSE Energy Supply LimitedCRN: PCGX-2814-WLHL
20 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
YÜ ENERGY RETAIL LIMITEDCRN: PTNX-6527-XQXY
17 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Npower Commercial Gas LimitedCRN: PNPM-1457-MYHW
17 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
EDF Energy Customers LimitedCRN: 02228297
16 contracts£1,218,974,750At ceiling / not disclosed
Drax Energy Solutions LimitedCRN: PHGT-4176-JZYL
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Good Energy LtdCRN: PLNW-9135-RDNX
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Conrad Energy Group LimitedCRN: PZRR-8583-MLBT
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
TotalEnergies Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PDYB-5247-JVLW
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDCRN: 03757502
15 contracts£4,407,981At ceiling / not disclosed
British Gas Trading LimitedCRN: PPQG-1767-NGCR
15 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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
SF6 Leak Repair FrameworkNATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC · 7 Sept 2026, 13:45 BST
£7,500,000
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
235_27 Sports EquipmentLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 4 Sept 2026, 11:06 BST
£3,333,333
same CPV family
same region
161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting ToolsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 3 Sept 2026, 14:03 BST
£6,666,667
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: University of Essex: "Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of EssexScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Essex
Market Analytics
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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
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
4.9% of reports have one bid · Mean: 7.1 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SSE Energy Supply LimitedTop vendor: 27.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
SSE Energy Supply Limited4 wins£820,000,000—
CORENERGY LIMITED4 wins£105,000,000—
Brook Green Supply Limited3 wins£360,000,000—
TotalEnergies Gas & Power2 wins£520,000,000—
Ecotricity Group Ltd2 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
Published10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
Last source update10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAir pumps, Battery chargers, Battery packs, Building consultancy services, Building services consultancy services, 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 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, Gas meter installation work, General management consultancy services, Heat pumps, Heat-exchange units, Heat-recovery equipment, Heat-recovery systems, 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, 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 converters, Power distribution cables, Power relays, 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, 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, Vehicle-fleet-support services, Water distribution and related services, Water installations, Water meters, Water pumps, Wind turbine generators, Wind turbines, Wind-energy generators, Wind-power installation works
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04361f
What is being bought
The Contracting Authority wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to meet the Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions needs of the 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 four Lots. There will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded a place on each of the Lots 1, 2 and 3 and a maximum of 15 suppliers on Lot 4.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
  5. Published value updated to £400,000,000
    31 Jan 2024, 16:48 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    31 Jan 2024, 16:48 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    31 Jan 2024, 16:48 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
    31 Jan 2024, 16:48 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    31 Jan 2024, 16:48 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Provision of Electricity Supply
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 other additional related services.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Provision of Natural Gas Supply
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Energy Management Solutions
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot involves the delivery of a suite of Energy Managements Solutions including but not limited to the following Energy Management Solutions : • Energy Management Consultancy Services • Alternative Power: Heat Pumps • Alternative Power: Solar Photovoltaics • Alternative Power: Wind • Electric Vehicle Charging • Energy Efficiency Solutions o LED Lighting o Lighting Sensors o Zone Control Units o Voltage Optimisation o Power Optimisation o Central Control Units o Emergency Lighting
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 Jun 2024, 14:12 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £200,000,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £100,000,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £40,000,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £60,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Brook Green Supply Limited, Centrica Business Solutions UK Limited, Ecotricity Group Ltd, SSE Energy Supply Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Brook Green Supply Limited, Centrica Business Solutions UK Limited, Ecotricity Group Ltd, SSE Energy Supply Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Water Plus Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Brook Green Supply Limited, CORENERGY LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Provision of Electricity Supply
£200,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Provision of Natural Gas Supply
£100,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Supply of Metered and Unmetered Water, Metered and Unmetered Wastewater, Trade Effluent Services and Ancillary Services
£40,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Energy Management Solutions
£60,000,000 · signed 10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
bids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

University of Essex

Contracting authority GB-FTS-45999
View buyer profile

  • Dukefield Energy Limited
    buyer

    167 Chorley New Road, Bolton, UKD3, BL1 4RA
    [email protected]
    +44 7966040564

  • Public Sector
    buyer

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK, CO4 3SQ
    [email protected]
    +44 1206872954

  • University of Essex
    buyer
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK, CO4 3SQ
    [email protected]
    +44 1206872954

  • Brook Green Supply Limited
    supplier

    80 Hammersmith Road, 4th Floor, 4th Floor, London, UK, W14 8UD
    [email protected]
    +44 2078704941

  • CORENERGY LIMITED
    supplier

    Parkway Two, Parkway Business Park, MANCHESTER, UK, M14 7LU
    [email protected]
    +44 1616949949

  • Centrica Business Solutions UK Limited
    supplier

    Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsoe, UK, SL4 5GD
    [email protected]
    +44 7557618448

  • Ecotricity Group Ltd
    supplier

    Lion House, Rowcroft, Stroud, UK, GL53BY
    [email protected]
    +44 7536997758

  • SSE Energy Supply Limited
    supplier

    No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, UK, RG1 3JH
    [email protected]
    +44 1313355270

  • Water Plus Ltd
    supplier

    South Court, Riverside Park, STOKE ON TRENT, UK, ST4 4DA
    [email protected]
    +44 3450726072
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