Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Smart Water Meters; Goods & Services
Notice Description
The supply of Smart Water Meters (SWM) including Local Communication Equipment (LCE) and Head End Systems (HES) to support collection of measurement data and meter events over LPWA networks employing NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) for eventual submission to Thames Water applications. The estimated gross value of this contract is PS181.8 million broken down by each lot : Lot Gross Value over 8 Year Term (ex-Vat) Lot 1 (a) PS133,346,309 Lot 1 (b) PS48,499,826
Lot Information
Supply of Concentric Smart Meters, NB-Iot Radio Modules (LCE) and associated Head End System
The supply of Concentric Smart Water Meters (SWM) including Local Communication Equipment (LCE) and Head End System (HES) to support collection of meter data information (AMR/AMI) into Thames Waters Meter Data Management System (MDMS) enabling on going operational management of meters and LCE deployed over a NB-IoT LPWA network. It is estimated that during the initial term up to 177,500 concentric meters of various sizes with an associated LCE (NB-IoT) and Head End service may be purchased at an estimated contract value of PS18.5million over the initial three-year term and over the maximum term of the framework this could exceed PS133.3 million. Additional information: The business objective of this agreement during the initial term is defined by Green Economic Recovery (GER) funding made available to the Purchaser by Ofwat whose scope is for supply of 204,700 meters that are capable of connecting via Vodafone UK NB-IoT Network. All meters have to be installed and operational by March 2025. Additional meters may be funded through other Purchaser programs and asset management plans (AMP)
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend either on 1,2,3,4 or 5 year increments up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Any Call off contracts for services related to the Head End System (HES) to support collection of meter data information (AMR/AMI) into the Thames Water Meter Data Management System (MDMS) is required for the life time of the Smart Water Meters (SWM), which are estimated at between 10 and 12 years, this being the life of the Smart Water Meters. The call off contracts may therefore be required for the lifetime duration of assets following installation of the last SWM at the end of the 8-year framework term.
Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years with options to extend either on 1, 2 ,3, 4 or 5 year increments
Supply of In-Line Meters, NB-Iot Radio Modules (LCE) and associated Head End SystemThe supply of In-Line Smart Water Meters (SWM) including Local Communication Equipment (LCE) and Head End System (HES) to support collection of meter data information (AMR/AMI) into Thames Waters Meter Data Management System (MDMS) enabling on going operational management of meters and LCE deployed over a LPWA network employing NB-IoT. It is estimated that during the initial term up to 26,500 in-line meters of various sizes with an associated LCE (NB-IoT) Head End service may be purchased at an estimated contract value of PS6.7million over the initial contract term and over the maximum term of the framework this could exceed PS48.5 million. Additional information: The business objective of this agreement during the initial term is defined by Green Economic Recovery (GER) funding made available to the Purchaser by Ofwat whose scope is for supply of 204,700 meters that are capable of connecting via Vodafone UK NB-IoT Network. All meters have to be installed and operational by March 2025. Additional meters may be funded through other Purchaser programs and Asset Management Plans (AMP).
Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend either on 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 year increments up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Any Call off contracts for services related to the Head End System (HES) to support collection of meter data information (AMR/AMI) into the Thames Water Meter Data Management System (MDMS) is required for the life time of the Smart Water Meters (SWM), which are estimated at between 10 and 12 years, this being the life of the Smart Water Meters. The call off contracts may therefore be required for the lifetime duration of assets following installation of the last SWM at the end of the 8-year framework term.
Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8-years, with options to extend either on 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 year increments
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03dfb1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035625-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- 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
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
38421100 - Water meters
38550000 - Meters
65500000 - Meter reading service
72322000 - Data management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £181,500,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Aug 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 3-8 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 8DB
- Postcode Area
- Reading
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
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- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Thames
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
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