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NP841/17 Electricity half-hourly meter operation and data provision

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2017 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2017 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "NP841/17 Electricity half-hourly meter operation and data provision" was initiated by The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland. This project falls within the health industry category and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It aims to establish a national framework agreement for the operation of half-hourly electricity meters and associated data provision, with key dates indicating a tender period that concluded on 6th June 2017, followed by an award period that commenced the same day. The procurement method used for this process was an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies involved in energy management, specifically those skilled in operating and maintaining automated meter reading systems. Businesses with expertise in data aggregation and electricity consumption monitoring would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the framework's extended duration of 7+3 years, successful bidders could expect a long-term partnership with NHS Scotland, contributing to sustainable business growth in a sector that aligns with regulatory requirements for energy use data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NP841/17 Electricity half-hourly meter operation and data provision

Notice Description

The scope for this procurement project is the development of a national framework agreement for half-hourly electricity meter reading with data aggregation and data collection of readings which are then transferred to the NHSS system and communicated to the NHSS's electricity provider to be used as the basis of the bills issued to the Health Boards. The reading of automated meter readers (AMRs) and the provision of data read from the meters is regulated. All relevant profile class sites are included, currently 00, 05, 06, 07 and 08.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement for a 7+3 year framework agreement to provide half-hourly consumption data to NHSS and the NHSS's electricity supplier for all sites which fall into the relevant profile classes as regulated, through the supply, maintenance and operation of automated meter readers, the reading, collection and aggregation of half-hourly consumption data and the provision of this data to NHSS and the NHSS's electricity supplier accurately and reliably on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014(collectively hereafter referred to as "Participating Authorities"), and any PFI providers for NHSS, GPs, dental practices and CHPs who wish to use the framework agreement. Current regulations require energy suppliers to provide more detailed energy use data - half-hourly (HH) consumption data - on certain sites to calculate customer bills using advanced Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) meters and the Contractor is required to provide, operate and maintain the AMRs, collect and aggregate the half-hourly readings and provide half hourly consumption data to the various NHS Scotland Health Boards and NHS Scotland's electricity supplier. The primary objective of the Framework Agreement is to provide accurate and reliable half-hourly consumption data to the various NHS Scotland Health Boards and NHS Scotland's electricity supplier. The contractor is required to maintain a high level of reliability with regard to MOP services, Data Collection (DC), Data Aggregation (DA) and data provision (DP) to users and the NHSS electricity supplier whilst achieving best value for money for the services.

Renewal: Extension possible up to 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000490452
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297658
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65500000 - Meter reading service

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The length of the framework agreement will be 7 + 3 years as stated in the ITT. Depending on regulation changes, it is likely that procurement for a new framework agreement will commence towards the end of the term of the framework agreement.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR281462
    NP841/17 Electricity half-hourly meter operation and data provision - The scope for this procurement project is the development of a national framework agreement for half-hourly electricity meter reading with data aggregation and data collection of readings which are then transferred to the NHSS system and communicated to the NHSS's electricity provider to be used as the basis of the bills issued to the Health Boards. The reading of automated meter readers (AMRs) and the provision of data read from the meters is regulated. All relevant profile class sites are included, currently 00, 05, 06, 07 and 08.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297658
    NP841/17 Electricity half-hourly meter operation and data provision - The scope for this procurement project is the development of a national framework agreement for half-hourly electricity meter reading with data aggregation and data collection of readings which are then transferred to the NHSS system and communicated to the NHSS's electricity provider to be used as the basis of the bills issued to the Health Boards. The reading of automated meter readers (AMRs) and the provision of data read from the meters is regulated. All relevant profile class sites are included, currently 00, 05, 06, 07 and 08.

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