Notice Information
Notice Title
Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services
Notice Description
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption ("PCC"), reductions in customer-side leakage ("CSL") and non-house hold ("NHH") demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
Lot Information
Lot 1
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption ("PCC"), reductions in customer-side leakage ("CSL") and non-household ("NHH") demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9. UU's strategy to implement and manage it's Smart Meter estate is to appoint a single supplier to acquire, deploy, commission, network and maintain the Smart Meter estate. This is being done to provide the necessary feed of data to allow the Company and their customers, to make decisions and change behaviours based upon the consist feed of consumption data. The appointed supplier will be responsible for: (i) Supply of Water Meters, (ii) Communications Unit (if water meter is not an integrated smart meter) (iii) Meter Installation (iv) Communications Network (v) Data management system and; (vi) Meter warranty
Options: Initial term of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years in 12 month increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03927b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001791-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
32412100 - Telecommunications network
32430000 - Wide area network
38421100 - Water meters
50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £260,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £260,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Sep 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Rebecca Crist
- Contact Email
- rebecca.crist@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 79174495048
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA5 3LP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
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