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Hosted Energy Management System (Energy Manager)

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of a "Hosted Energy Management System (Energy Manager)" to support the validation and payment of utility bills. This service, part of the environmental protection and general public services industry categories, is to be delivered in the South Lanarkshire Council area. The procurement was conducted using a restricted procedure under the selective method and was awarded to SystemsLink 2000 Limited. The contract, valued at £84,944, was signed on 17 March 2026. As part of the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), this contract ensures South Lanarkshire Council can seamlessly transition from its legacy system to a modern, fully-supported energy management platform, thus preserving the integrity of existing data and continuity of service.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud software solutions, particularly those with expertise in energy management systems. SMEs like SystemsLink 2000 Limited, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that businesses with innovative software capabilities and a strong understanding of public sector needs stand to benefit from such tenders. Future procurement opportunities in this domain could be well-suited for tech firms looking to leverage frameworks like G-Cloud to deliver sustainable and efficient solutions to local authorities, thereby facilitating business growth and expanding their footprint within public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Hosted Energy Management System (Energy Manager)

Notice Description

The Council has used System Test Cases STC's NAV software, delivered by Inspired Energy Solutions Ltd, to validate utility bills for more than two decades, with over 430,000 historic utility invoices stored within the system. Following Inspired's acquisition of STC in 2015 and transfer to Systemslink in 2018, the supplier has redirected investment towards the modern Energy Manager platform and is phasing out the legacy NAV product. The Council requires to validate and pay utility bills which is a critical function therefore the successful implementation of a suitable replacement system is essential. To minimise the significant data-migration risks associated with transferring long-standing NAV data, and to ensure continuity of service, the contract objective is to secure a modern, fully supported energy management solution that enables a smooth NAV-to-Energy Manager transition, leverages the supplier's specialist experience, and safeguards the integrity and accessibility of all existing invoice data.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council required to procure a solution for validation and payment of utility bills. The procurement is a call off by direct award from Crown Commercial Service, G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), Lot 2 - Cloud Software.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000828920
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553478
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,944 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20261 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTEMSLINK 2000

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553478
    Hosted Energy Management System (Energy Manager) - The Council has used System Test Cases STC's NAV software, delivered by Inspired Energy Solutions Ltd, to validate utility bills for more than two decades, with over 430,000 historic utility invoices stored within the system. Following Inspired's acquisition of STC in 2015 and transfer to Systemslink in 2018, the supplier has redirected investment towards the modern Energy Manager platform and is phasing out the legacy NAV product. The Council requires to validate and pay utility bills which is a critical function therefore the successful implementation of a suitable replacement system is essential. To minimise the significant data-migration risks associated with transferring long-standing NAV data, and to ensure continuity of service, the contract objective is to secure a modern, fully supported energy management solution that enables a smooth NAV-to-Energy Manager transition, leverages the supplier's specialist experience, and safeguards the integrity and accessibility of all existing invoice data.

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