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# Utilities Management Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/utilities-management-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f81f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Utilities Management Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Energy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/utilities-management-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f81f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f81f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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## Description
Essex County Council (ECC) is conducting a market engagement exercise to assess the capability and capacity of suppliers to deliver a comprehensive Utilities Management (UM) service.
ECC currently contract with Mitie to provide Bureau Services for electricity, gas and water, alongside a Trading Desk and Risk Management Service for the flexible purchasing of electricity and gas.
Mitie also serves as ECC's Total Facilities Management (TFM) provider, a contract which is currently out for tender. The future Utilities Management service will need to work closely with the appointed TFM provider, who will be responsible for implementing any energy efficiency recommendations made by the UM provider.
ECCs current approx annual consumption volume is:
Electricity: 27,000 MwH
Gas: 506,000 therms
ECC have 43 HH meters (39 COP5 and 4 COP3) and circa 275 Non HH meters in the portfolio.
The proposed scope includes the following services:
Utilities Bureau Service - a comprehensive set of services that can enable ECC to effectively manage its utility accounts, costs and data;
o	Bill Validation
o	Detecting billing errors and ensuring accurate charges
o	Customer support
o	Tennant billing where applicable
o	Supplier management and query resolution
o	Budgeting and forecasting including assistance to client in creating accurate budgets and forecasts for upcoming utilities costs
o	Support to client in supplier procurement
Utilities Trading Desk - managing the purchasing of electricity and gas on wholesale markets in accordance with an agreed risk management policy;
o	Market access and forward purchase recommendations
o	Risk Management and Hedging
o	Risk Analysis
o	Market intelligence and real-time market data
o	Regulatory compliance
o	Forecasting consumption
Data Collection and Analysis - collection, processing and data management of consumption data including the use of analytical tools to provide insight into usage patterns, forecast future demand and identify areas for potential savings. Ability for client to access data online and track data in real-time;
o	Data collation and reporting
o	Benchmarking
o	Consumption tracking
o	Identifying inefficiencies and anomalies in usage
o	Recommendations to achieve efficiencies based on data
o	Real-time online access to usage and performance data
Your feedback will help us:
•	Validate the feasibility of our requirements
•	Understand market capability and innovation
•	Identify potential opportunities and challenges
The purpose of this questionnaire is to:
•	Confirm whether suppliers can deliver the required services
•	Gather information on delivery models, technology and innovation
•	Understand commercial approaches
•	Identify any gaps or recommendations for improvement
It is important to note that this market engagement exercise is not a call for competition and as such you will to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the tender notice is published on Find a Tender.
It should also be noted that this exerci...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/utilities-management-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f81f)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F084127-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-18T09:17:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:23:22.429Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f81f