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Metering and Billing Services and Repairs

THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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Planning

21 Oct 2026 at 15:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Guinness Partnership Limited intends to procure metering, billing and meter-repair services for the Partnership and its subsidiaries. The work will cover statutory metering and billing requirements and repairs to metering equipment, in line with the contract specification and heat network regulations. The services relate to energy, electronic and electricity meters, alongside associated repair and maintenance. Delivery is expected across England, in a North and South regional split. The buyer anticipates two regional contracts, with the northern area covering northern England and the southern area covering the south and wider southern regions. The contract is intended to support the Partnership’s managed meter portfolio, including meters that may be added during the contract term.

This procurement is at planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure. The estimated total value is £4,225,320 excluding VAT (£5,070,384 including VAT), based on current spend; the buyer expects the value to increase as more meters are brought under management. The intended contract period is 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2030, with an extension option to 31 October 2032. The buyer expects to publish a preliminary market engagement notice on 15 April 2027, providing opportunities for suppliers to inform the procurement strategy. Two regional lots are planned, North and South, although the structured lot detail currently describes only one lot. No tender deadline or evaluation criteria are set out at this planning stage.

The work is likely to suit suppliers with established energy-metering operations able to deliver billing, statutory metering services and repairs to metering equipment across a substantial regional portfolio. Experience working with heat networks and applying the relevant regulations will be important, as will the operational capacity to manage meters across the Partnership and its subsidiaries and to absorb additional meters during the contract period. Suppliers able to cover either the North or South may be relevant, since the buyer expects a regional division and indicates that small and medium-sized businesses are suitable for the described lot. The planned market engagement offers an opportunity for capable suppliers to contribute to the procurement strategy before the tender is developed. No specific accreditation or technical certification requirement is stated at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Metering and Billing Services and Repairs

Notice Description

The Guinness Partnership and all of its subsidiaries is seeking to procure two contracts to provide its statutory metering and billing requirements, as well as repairs of metering equipment in accordance with the contract specification and heat network regulations. The contracts will likely be on a regional basis: Lot 1 - North Lot 2 - South It is expected that a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice will shortly follow this notice, which will include market engagement opportunities to inform the strategy of this procurement. Estimated contract values are based on current spend and are likely to increase as more meters come under the management of this contract during the contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099578-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

38551000 - Energy meters

38552000 - Electronic meters

38554000 - Electricity meters

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

65000000 - Public utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,225,320 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 3AX
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
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)
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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