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Heating Metering, Billing Installation & Service

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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06 Aug 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of London is procuring heating metering, billing, installation and service support for residential heat networks in London. The service supports in-house billing by collecting, managing and reporting heat-consumption data, with compliance with Ofgem regulations and relevant industry standards. Required activities include accurate remote meter reading and data capture, limited installation of meters where required, and deployment of wireless connectivity hardware. This is a specialist energy-management and metering service rather than a general construction or energy-supply contract. The buying organisation is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The procurement is categorised as services, with the related classification covering electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Watkins Energy Limited on 8 April 2026. The award value is £1,013,415.14. The contract runs from 3 June 2026 to 2 June 2029, with the City holding a discretionary right to extend it by up to two years. The requirement was obtained through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 19 December 2025 at 5pm. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is Watkins Energy Limited. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete.

This award demonstrates established demand from the City of London for outsourced heat-network metering and billing support at a substantial service scale. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to operate residential heat-metering services, capture and manage consumption data accurately, and produce reliable billing and management reports. Credible providers will also need practical capability in remote meter reading, wireless communications hardware and targeted meter installation, alongside processes that support compliance with Ofgem requirements and recognised industry standards. The route to market is significant: the buyer used a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender, so relevant framework access and the ability to deliver through that purchasing route may be important. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, supporting participation by capable specialist providers as well as larger energy-service businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heating Metering, Billing Installation & Service

Notice Description

Contract award to support in-house billing services for residential heat networks. The provider to collect, manage, and report heat consumption data, ensuring compliance with Ofgem regulations and industry standards. Key requirements include remote meter reading with data capture accuracy, minimal meter installations where needed, and deployment of wireless connectivity hardware. The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76d68a90-923d-485b-8fb4-d07ee0def0f9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a66836f-c5fc-4662-9186-39daafbc94f2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,013,415 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,013,415 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 2 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watkins Energy Limited

Further Information

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