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# Heating Metering, Billing Installation & Service

Buyer: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76d68a90-923d-485b-8fb4-d07ee0def0f9

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## Summary

The City of London is procuring heating metering, billing, installation and service support for residential heat networks in London. The service supports in-house billing by collecting, managing and reporting heat-consumption data, with compliance with Ofgem regulations and relevant industry standards. Required activities include accurate remote meter reading and data capture, limited installation of meters where required, and deployment of wireless connectivity hardware. This is a specialist energy-management and metering service rather than a general construction or energy-supply contract. The buying organisation is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The procurement is categorised as services, with the related classification covering electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Watkins Energy Limited on 8 April 2026. The award value is £1,013,415.14. The contract runs from 3 June 2026 to 2 June 2029, with the City holding a discretionary right to extend it by up to two years. The requirement was obtained through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 19 December 2025 at 5pm. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is Watkins Energy Limited. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete.

This award demonstrates established demand from the City of London for outsourced heat-network metering and billing support at a substantial service scale. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to operate residential heat-metering services, capture and manage consumption data accurately, and produce reliable billing and management reports. Credible providers will also need practical capability in remote meter reading, wireless communications hardware and targeted meter installation, alongside processes that support compliance with Ofgem requirements and recognised industry standards. The route to market is significant: the buyer used a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender, so relevant framework access and the ability to deliver through that purchasing route may be important. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, supporting participation by capable specialist providers as well as larger energy-service businesses.

## Notice

Contract award to support in-house billing services for residential heat networks. The provider to collect, manage, and report heat consumption data, ensuring compliance with Ofgem regulations and industry standards. Key requirements include remote meter reading with data capture accuracy, minimal meter installations where needed, and deployment of wireless connectivity hardware. The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a66836f-c5fc-4662-9186-39daafbc94f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2026 - 2 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,013,415 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,013,415 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London |
| Locality | CITY OF LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Watkins Energy Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a66836f-c5fc-4662-9186-39daafbc94f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a66836f-c5fc-4662-9186-39daafbc94f2
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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