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Bids are open. Deadline 12 October 2036.
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University of Essex opens UK-wide, ten-year energy dynamic market with EV charging
Region
East of EnglandSubmission deadline
12 Oct 2036
Contract period
From 14 Oct 2026 · Ends 12 Oct 2036
Evidence
The University of Essex has opened a ten-year, UK-wide energy dynamic market with a full electric vehicle infrastructure category, from charging strategy to running the charge points. The full analysis covers what the EV part takes in, how joining and the rebates work, what the earlier £1.2 billion estimate does and does not mean, and who should apply.
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Submission Deadline
ProcurementSubmissions due by 12/10/2036
Procurement events come from OCDS release data. Pipeline events are detected by the EVTenders pipeline and reflect when changes were recorded, not original OCDS dates.
Selectable service streams for licensed electricity and gas supply and for independent procurement, bureau, risk, billing and contract-management support.
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.
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
Statutory and voluntary compliance, accredited inspections, energy audits, bill validation, bureau and utility assurance, technical assurance and measurement and verification.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
48-month maintenance contract for EV chargers across West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust car parks
Buyer
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustRegion
East of EnglandValue
Direct EV charging"WHHT - Maintenance of MSCP EV Charging Units"
£1.06bn heating, electrical, mechanical and decarbonisation framework, 10 suppliers, EV charging installation in scope
Buyer
EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITEDRegion
East of EnglandValue
EV charging infrastructure"The procurement will establish a single combined, multi-supplier Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework, not divided into lots, for the provision of works an"