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title: "Soft Market Test for Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network"
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# Soft Market Test for Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d32f42c1-1932-4b71-bbc1-5e75dc2f7cb7

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process for a Soft Market Test for a Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network. The council is seeking a provider to offer a utility billing platform and service suitable for the heat network in Swaffham Prior. The engagement end date for this market test is 25th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises to participate in providing utility billing solutions for renewable heat projects. Businesses in the Billing system industry category, especially those with expertise in renewable energy technologies, would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The buying organisation, Cambridgeshire County Council, is aiming to retrofit renewable heat into an existing village through this tender.

## Notice

The Climate Change and the Energy Service team within Cambridgeshire County Council has been developing a portfolio of large-scale (>1MW) renewable energy projects. The Swaffham Prior Heat Network is the first of its kind to retrofit renewable heat into an existing village. Heat is produced through Ground Source Heat Pumps, Air Source Heat Pumps and Electro Boilers for back up. The Council is looking to appoint a provider to offer a utility (heat) billing platform and service, which will be suitable and sufficient for the Swaffham Prior Heat Network. This Soft Market Testing will help inform our procurement, Please read the attached document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the online questionnaire, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/xD4jHxuK0d by 5pm on Monday 25th September.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490e28fa-272c-433f-8a13-0d9161278dc4 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48444100 - Billing system

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2023 at 10:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490e28fa-272c-433f-8a13-0d9161278dc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490e28fa-272c-433f-8a13-0d9161278dc4
  1st September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/338d4b71-c57d-4ef6-9317-badb869e2bd7
- https://forms.office.com/e/xD4jHxuK0d

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