Planning

Smart TRV - Soft Market Testing 2023

  • University of Essex

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023709

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ef76

Published 14 August 2023, 1:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Essex

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park

CO4 3SQ

Contact

Aston Baker

Email

ab17001@essex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.essex.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Smart TRV - Soft Market Testing 2023

Reference number

DN1539

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University is seeking to install SMART TRV which provides a high-tech solutions to heat only the rooms in use.

The SMART TRV should be robust and able to communicate long-range

The SMART TRV should harvest energy from the heat without the need of batteries.

Access to an online portal or dashboard to monitor and measure energy usage and carbon emissions from each individual rooms.

Generate monthly energy monitoring and carbon reports through the online portal or dashboard.

The SMART TRV communicates to Gateway devices which are capable of connecting to the internet using a built-in 5G SIM card and using LTE when conventional LAN networks are unavailable.

Data communication is encoded and is end to end encrypted.

The SMART TRV uses an interface that enables room users to adjust the heating temperature according to their preferences using their smartphones or via a web link.

The University is seeking suppliers to provide 4,300 SMART TRVs to reduce heating in offices and student accommodation rooms to achieve the following:

Eliminate heating empty rooms

Measure energy consumption and carbon emissions in individual rooms

Measure and monitor energy, cost and carbon savings though an online Cloud based dashboard

Determine actual energy usage and identify targeted investment opportunities for enhanced efficiency

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39711300 - Electrothermic appliances
  • 71314200 - Energy-management services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is seeking to install SMART TRV which provides a high-tech solutions to heat only the rooms in use.

The SMART TRV should be robust and able to communicate long-range

The SMART TRV should harvest energy from the heat without the need of batteries.

Access to an online portal or dashboard to monitor and measure energy usage and carbon emissions from each individual rooms.

Generate monthly energy monitoring and carbon reports through the online portal or dashboard.

The SMART TRV communicates to Gateway devices which are capable of connecting to the internet using a built-in 5G SIM card and using LTE when conventional LAN networks are unavailable.

Data communication is encoded and is end to end encrypted.

The SMART TRV uses an interface that enables room users to adjust the heating temperature according to their preferences using their smartphones or via a web link.

The University is seeking suppliers to provide 4,300 SMART TRVs to reduce heating in offices and student accommodation rooms to achieve the following:

Eliminate heating empty rooms

Measure energy consumption and carbon emissions in individual rooms

Measure and monitor energy, cost and carbon savings though an online Cloud based dashboard

Determine actual energy usage and identify targeted investment opportunities for enhanced efficiency

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Not formally decided but could look at doing a 3 year contract with option to extend for 2 + 2 further years

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

6 November 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes