Preliminary Market Engagement - Energy Management Systems Solutions
Details
- Published
- 13 August 2026
- Submission
- 28 August 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Manchester City Council is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers of Energy Management System (EMS) solutions to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise relating to a potential future requirement for an Energy Management System. The Council is looking to better understand the capabilities available within the market and how solutions may support the import, validation, processing and management of utility supply and service invoices across the Council's estate. Interested suppliers should be able to demonstrate how their solution supports the management of electricity, gas and water utility data and invoices, including invoice validation, reporting, web-based self-service functionality, role-based access controls, integration capabilities (including SAP payment integration), data security and management of large volumes of supply point data, as outlined in the brief found in the preliminary market engagement document. Suppliers wishing to participate must complete the PME questionnaire via The Chest e-procurement portal by 11am Friday, 28th August 2026. Demonstrations are planned to be held week commencing 14th September . Keywords: energy management, data, security , reporting
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published13 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date28 August 2026
About the buyer
Manchester City Council is the local authority for the city of Manchester, and buys through its Corporate Procurement Service. Category leads across the council handle procurement for their own areas of goods and services. Contract opportunities are advertised on The Chest, the North West's shared procurement portal for local authorities. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, the UK's service for public procurement notices. A Professional Services Framework covers consultancy and professional services work for the council. Suppliers can register for free email alerts on The Chest when relevant opportunities are published.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Manchester City Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@manchester-city-council.gov |
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