--- title: "512_16 HH Electricity Meter Operation and Data Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2016-11-18" --- # 512_16 HH Electricity Meter Operation and Data Services Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257b7908-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The procurement process, titled "512_16 HH Electricity Meter Operation and Data Services," is initiated by the buyer, Espo, based in Leicester, England. This tender falls within the electricity industry category and is currently in the planning stage, with a total budget of £500,000 allocated for the 2016/2017 period. The contract period is set from 1st May 2015 to 30th April 2020. The procurement method involves establishing a multiple supplier framework with national coverage throughout England and Wales, targeting various public bodies, including local authorities, educational establishments, and NHS bodies. Businesses interested in this tender can expect the future notice date to be on 15th February 2016, with all relevant documents and further details available through East Midlands Tenders. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in the installation, operation, and maintenance of electricity meters, as well as data collection services. Businesses offering telecommunications maintenance and meter reading services would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a minimum contract value of £2,000,000 and potential for follow-on call-off contracts through an eAuction process, this framework presents a substantial chance for suppliers to engage with multiple public sector clients across the UK. ## Notice To establish a multiple supplier framework with national coverage throughout England and Wales for: *Installation, operation and maintenance on a 'Rental' basis of half-hourly electricity meters and communication links to meters covered by Codes of Practice 3 and 5. * Data Collection service for retrieval, validation, estimation and processing of half-hour data. As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. Please not this a Prior Information Notice and all dates are indicative. Additional information: In order to express an interest in tendering for this opportunity and obtaining tender documents and/or requesting any further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the 'Register' box on the top of the home page, (c) Once registered visit the home page select View Opportunities' then 'Search Latest Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'ESPO', click search (options) and select the appropriate opportunity '512_16 - HH Electricity Meter Operation and Data Services', (d) Express an interest by selecting the 'Register Interest' box at the bottom of the screen. You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest, (e) Once fully registered, you should download the tender from the website. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made only via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted.Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal from the outset. Please ensure you are able to download all files after accessing the ProContract portal. If you have any query regarding the content or require further information, please use the discussion tools provided within the website. If you experience any problems with registration or expression of interest, please refer any queries on Portal operation to support@due-north.com or telephone +44 1670597136. 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Please contact your ICT department to ensure that emails from the domain "@due-north.com" are excluded from the SPAM filter blocked addresses." ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7c14448-91f9-4177-8392-eec604db41ef | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2016 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2015 - 30 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESPO | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 65 - Public utilities - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 09310000 - Electricity - 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment - 65500000 - Meter reading service - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7c14448-91f9-4177-8392-eec604db41ef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7c14448-91f9-4177-8392-eec604db41ef 23rd December 2015 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.eastmidstenders.org East Midlands Tenders ## Notice URLs - http://www.espo.org - http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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