Notice Information
Notice Title
Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework
Notice Description
Colchester City Council is creating a framework agreement for use by wider public sector for the provision of utility metering operation agreements, utility data collection services and utility data aggregation services. This will be a multi-supplier framework, designed to make the incumbent meter operators compliant as well as give the option for new supplier through competition. This opportunity to split in to two lots (bidders can apply for either or both): Lot1: Meter Operator - Energy and Water Lot 2: Data aggregator/ Data Collector - Energy and Water. Axiom Utilities Ltd are acting on behalf of the council in administering this framework agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a6c1859a-071a-4fe9-b319-96c1e4c0ec6d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b155bd12-d4fa-4aa0-8290-fe1c9e9da06a
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38551000 - Energy meters
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO3 3WG
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b155bd12-d4fa-4aa0-8290-fe1c9e9da06a
21st February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Energy-meters./858M9J466Z
Please follow this link to view the notice.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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