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Energy Management Solutions Dynamic Market

Embark Multi Academy Trust · Education

In brief

Embark Multi Academy Trust is looking for suppliers for energy and construction work (UK-wide).

The notice does not state a value.

It is split into 11 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Sunday 12 October 2036.

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Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Sunday 12 October 2036

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for energy contracts across the UK (from 611 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

Conditions

  • Suppliers are advised that rebate arrangements vary by category. Please refer to the Dynamic Market documentation, and specifically Appendix C, where the rebate structure applicable to each category is clearly defined. The Dynamic Market d

What the notice says

The University of Essex is looking to establish an Energy Management Solutions 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 scope, structure and specification of the dynamic market includes the following categories: 1. Electricity and Gas Supply, Procurement and Contract Management,…Read the full description
The University of Essex is looking to establish an Energy Management Solutions 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 scope, structure and specification of the dynamic market includes 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, ESG and Emissions Data, 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 and Services, including licensed water and sewerage retail services for eligible non-household customers. auditing, leak detection, metering, efficiency services, surveys, wastewater advice and associated technical support. 10. Heat Networks, District Energy and Thermal Infrastructure Services, including feasibility, design, funding, delivery, operation, billing, maintenance and technical advisory services. 11. Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation & Specialist Technical Advisory Services, including including building energy management systems, controls, monitoring and analytics, commissioning, optimisation and specialist consultancy The Contracting Authority carried out a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise for this procurement; the notice can be found at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077597-2026 The University of Essex has engaged Dukefield Energy Limited to undertake the Dynamic Market establishment process on its behalf, and thereafter to contract manage 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:-Energy-and-related-services./B8S3D2G48T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8S3D2G48T

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Sunday 12 October 2036. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Electricity & Gas Supply, Procurement & Contract Management
What this lot covers

Selectable service streams for licensed electricity and gas supply and for independent procurement, bureau, risk, billing and contract-management support.

IT services and software, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Utility Infrastructure & Connections
What this lot covers

Feasibility, design, enabling civils, HV/LV works, delivery and project management for electricity, gas, water and multi-utility connections, diversions, capacity changes and associated infrastructure.

Construction, Electrical, IT services and software, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Metering & Data Services
What this lot covers

Fiscal and sub-metering, market-agent services, AMR and smart metering, data collection, validation, analytics and platform integration. CPV codes also included: 38551000 Energy meters, 72268000 Software supply services, 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

Environmental services, IT services and software, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Energy Compliance, Auditing & Assurance
What this lot covers

Statutory and voluntary compliance, accredited inspections, energy audits, bill validation, bureau and utility assurance, technical assurance and measurement and verification.

Environmental services, IT services and software, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Net Zero, Carbon Management, ESG & Emissions Data
What this lot covers

Consultancy, organisation-wide carbon accounting, emissions and supply-chain data services, software platforms, ESG reporting, climate-risk and resilience advisory, whole-life/embodied carbon, training and implementation support.

Environmental services, IT services and software, Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Renewable & Low Carbon Technologies
What this lot covers

Feasibility, design, delivery, finance, commissioning and lifecycle support for renewable and low-carbon technologies. CPV codes also included: 42511110 Heat pumps, 31121300 Wind-energy generators

Construction, Electrical, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
What this lot covers

EV charging strategy, home/workplace/depot and fleet-driver programmes, grid and electrical works, hardware, smart-charging software, ChargePoint operations, payment, back-office services and lifecycle support. CPV codes also included: 45231400 Electricity power-line construction; 45310000 Electrical installation work; 45315100 Electrical engineering installation works

Vehicles and fleet, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Flexibility, Storage & Demand Side Response
What this lot covers

Demand flexibility, aggregation, market access, battery optimisation, virtual power plants, software platforms, control integration, forecasting, dispatch and settlement. CPV Codes also included: 48921000 Automation system

IT services and software, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Water & Wastewater Supply & Services
What this lot covers

Licensed non-household water and sewerage retail supply, switching, billing, account management and wholesaler liaison. Independent water-efficiency audits, products, installation, data, leak and pressure management, metering, customer engagement and wastewater technical services outside licensed retail supply.

Environmental services, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Heat Networks, District Energy & Thermal Infrastructure Services
What this lot covers

Strategy, feasibility, development, funding, design, delivery, ownership, adoption/acquisition, operation, metering, billing, maintenance and assurance for communal and district heat networks. CPV Codes also included: 42511110 Heat pumps; 42510000 Heat-exchange, air-conditioning, refrigerating and filtering equipment

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs, Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—
Smart Buildings, Energy Optimisation & Specialist Technical Advisory Services
What this lot covers

Building controls and BEMS engineering across hardware, embedded firmware, sensors, IoT connectivity, cloud/data platforms, AI analytics, fault detection and diagnostics, automated/continuous commissioning, automated optimisation and specialist advice. CPV Codes also included: 38551000 Energy meters; 45310000 Electrical installation work; 45315100 Electrical engineering installation works; 48921000 Automation system; 51610000 Installation of computers/information-processing equipment; 72268000 Software supply services

IT services and software, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities—

Timeline

  1. Dynamic market intention notice · UK13, notice 096421-2026

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From notice 096421-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.