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512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

27 Feb 2026 at 10:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Jan 2026 at 15:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

20 Oct 2025 at 16:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Apr 2025 at 16:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, acting as the purchasing body for a framework agreement titled "512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services", within the industry category of electricity meters and related services. This framework aims to cover Half Hourly Electricity Meter Operator Services, data collection, and data aggregation services. It is targeted at achieving compliance with Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) requirements. The process has progressed through various stages, including Planning, Tender, and Award, concluding with a contract period starting from 10 February 2026 and potentially running until February 2030, including possible renewals. Key suppliers involved include large organisations such as NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED, SMS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED, and STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD., with service delivery expected across several regions within the UK, including England, Scotland, and Wales.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the energy sector, particularly those capable of installing and managing utility metering services across the UK. It offers a multi-supplier framework, allowing extensive participation and the possibility of further competitive selections, enhancing a supplier's business growth. Companies engaged in energy distribution and management services, especially those with robust data handling capabilities, are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity. With an approach tailored via the open procedure, this procurement encourages wide interaction with both established large businesses and smaller enterprises, providing them a platform for scaling operations and increasing market presence within the public sector framework agreements across English administrative regions and beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services

Notice Description

A framework agreement covering Half Hourly Electricity Meter Operator Services, data collection and data aggregation services. The framework has been tailored to help customers achieve compliance with the requirements of the upcoming Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) and is anticipated to be a multi-supplier framework. Tenderers were required to confirm and evidence their compliance with key industry standards and memberships as a condition for their tender to be evaluated. Tenderers were required to install meters and offer data collection/data aggregation (DC/DA) services throughout England. While not mandatory, it is preferable for suppliers to also offer coverage in Scotland and Wales. For any additional details please also refer to the ESPO website as follows: https://www.espo.org/utility-metering-data-services-512-25.html Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 10/02/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full, or potentially in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). The total estimated value captured in this notice includes the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Planning Information

ESPO is seeking to engage with providers of utility metering services and associated data services to help shape a future procurement strategy. A Request for Information (RFI) document is available on the eProcurement Portal (ProContract, see also details below on Expressing an interest). Suppliers wishing to participate must first register interest (Expression of interest) in the opportunity, after which you will have access to the Messages area on the eProcurement Portal, where the RFI is found (please refer to the Public Message that captures instructions on completing the RFI). The submission deadline for the RFI is 30th April at 12.00pm (noon). Following review of completed RFIs, ESPO may undertake virtual 1-2-1 preliminary market engagement sessions with suppliers. ESPO will be seeking further information on points raised within the Suppliers RFI responses within these meetings. For the purposes of this Preliminary market engagement (PME), please express your interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '512_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Please access the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - Messages can be accessed via the Activity dashboard once an Expression of interest has been completed) for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation. In the case of any questions or clarifications relating to this PME, these should also be submitted to ESPO as a Message on the eProcurement Portal (again once an Expression of interest has been completed). Economic operators should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of an economic operator in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050458
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017760-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

38551000 - Energy meters

38554000 - Electricity meters

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£16,666,667 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 May 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2026 - 9 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED

SMS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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