Planning

Soft Market Test for Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Sep 2023 at 10:29

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process for a Soft Market Test for a Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network. The council is seeking a provider to offer a utility billing platform and service suitable for the heat network in Swaffham Prior. The engagement end date for this market test is 25th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises to participate in providing utility billing solutions for renewable heat projects. Businesses in the Billing system industry category, especially those with expertise in renewable energy technologies, would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The buying organisation, Cambridgeshire County Council, is aiming to retrofit renewable heat into an existing village through this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test for Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network

Notice Description

The Climate Change and the Energy Service team within Cambridgeshire County Council has been developing a portfolio of large-scale (>1MW) renewable energy projects. The Swaffham Prior Heat Network is the first of its kind to retrofit renewable heat into an existing village. Heat is produced through Ground Source Heat Pumps, Air Source Heat Pumps and Electro Boilers for back up. The Council is looking to appoint a provider to offer a utility (heat) billing platform and service, which will be suitable and sufficient for the Swaffham Prior Heat Network. This Soft Market Testing will help inform our procurement, Please read the attached document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the online questionnaire, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/xD4jHxuK0d by 5pm on Monday 25th September.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d32f42c1-1932-4b71-bbc1-5e75dc2f7cb7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490e28fa-272c-433f-8a13-0d9161278dc4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48444100 - Billing system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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