Notice Information
Notice Title
WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework
Notice Description
WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework for use by the Welsh public sector.
Lot Information
Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (North Wales)
For North Wales Region: * Enable direct award of MOP and DC services for Non-Half Hourly AMR meters * Support the smart meter transition under the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme * Include sub-metering and gas data logging services
Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (South Wales)For South Wales: * Enable direct award of MOP and DC services for Non-Half Hourly AMR meters * Support the smart meter transition under the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme * Include sub-metering and gas data logging services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060399
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032744-2026
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £416,666 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £416,666 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032744-2026
10th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025077-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004956-2026
20th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002233-2026
12th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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