Notice Information
Notice Title
Bureau Management Services
Notice Description
West Dunbartonshire Council's requirement is to procure a specialist utility bill validation company who shall 1.Validate all WDC and WDLT utility bills contract rates, pass through charges, check for duplication and errors and ensure rectification with WDC suppliers and report progress to WDC contract administrator. 2.Provide a hosted Monitoring and Targeting system in which the specialist shall import Electronic billing files provided by the supplier or when not possible enter standard invoices manually (as in the case of Heat invoices). The specialist should also import supplier HH data for the hosted M&T system should allow WDC to access all data, compile reports on utility use and cost for mandatory carbon reporting. 3.From the M& T software the specialist will provide a monthly Excel spreadsheet for each consolidated invoice type which is reflective of the supplier's original invoice with detail per line of site cost code, name, address, net value, VAT both 5% and 20%, gross value, MPR/MPAN/SPID.
Lot Information
Lot 1
West Dunbartonshire Council's requirement is to procure a specialist utility bill validation company who shall 1.Validate all WDC and WDLT utility bills contract rates, pass through charges, check for duplication and errors and ensure rectification with WDC suppliers and report progress to WDC contract administrator. 2.Provide a hosted Monitoring and Targeting system in which the specialist shall import Electronic billing files provided by the supplier or when not possible enter standard invoices manually (as in the case of Heat invoices). The specialist should also import supplier HH data for the hosted M&T system should allow WDC to access all data, compile reports on utility use and cost for mandatory carbon reporting. 3.From the M& T software the specialist will provide a monthly Excel spreadsheet for each consolidated invoice type which is reflective of the supplier's original invoice with detail per line of site cost code, name, address, net value, VAT both 5% and 20%, gross value, MPR/MPAN/SPID.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension = 48 Month contract
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000793173
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536910
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71314200 - Energy-management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £128,160 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUMBARTON
- Postcode
- G82 1QL
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
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- Local Authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Dumbarton
- Westminster Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528093
Bureau Management Services - West Dunbartonshire Council's requirement is to procure a specialist utility bill validation company who shall 1.Validate all WDC and WDLT utility bills contract rates, pass through charges, check for duplication and errors and ensure rectification with WDC suppliers and report progress to WDC contract administrator. 2.Provide a hosted Monitoring and Targeting system in which the specialist shall import Electronic billing files provided by the supplier or when not possible enter standard invoices manually (as in the case of Heat invoices). The specialist should also import supplier HH data for the hosted M&T system should allow WDC to access all data, compile reports on utility use and cost for mandatory carbon reporting. 3.From the M& T software the specialist will provide a monthly Excel spreadsheet for each consolidated invoice type which is reflective of the supplier's original invoice with detail per line of site cost code, name, address, net value, VAT both 5% and 20%, gross value, MPR/MPAN/SPID. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536910
Bureau Management Services - West Dunbartonshire Council's requirement is to procure a specialist utility bill validation company who shall 1.Validate all WDC and WDLT utility bills contract rates, pass through charges, check for duplication and errors and ensure rectification with WDC suppliers and report progress to WDC contract administrator. 2.Provide a hosted Monitoring and Targeting system in which the specialist shall import Electronic billing files provided by the supplier or when not possible enter standard invoices manually (as in the case of Heat invoices). The specialist should also import supplier HH data for the hosted M&T system should allow WDC to access all data, compile reports on utility use and cost for mandatory carbon reporting. 3.From the M& T software the specialist will provide a monthly Excel spreadsheet for each consolidated invoice type which is reflective of the supplier's original invoice with detail per line of site cost code, name, address, net value, VAT both 5% and 20%, gross value, MPR/MPAN/SPID.
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