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title: "Billing and Invoicing Solutions for a Rural Community Heat Network"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Billing and Invoicing Solutions for a Rural Community Heat Network

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecc6fd35-1cbd-43b2-8c7d-ca286dbefb4d

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Billing and Invoicing Solutions for a Rural Community Heat Network. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. The project involves setting up a heating network for a village in East Cambridgeshire, UK, with specific billing requirements to comply with Heat Trust Rules. The engagement end date for this procurement is set for September 12, 2022.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses offering billing system solutions to cater to the unique billing needs of a rural community heat network project. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in payment processing, standing and variable charges, energy usage tracking, GDPR compliance, and customer service functions are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses should ensure their offerings align with the specific requirements outlined by the Cambridgeshire County Council for this tender.

## Notice

Current Situation Swaffham Prior, a village of around 300 homes in East Cambridgeshire, is to become one of the first villages in the UK to install a heating network into an existing community. Cambridgeshire County Council will be the owner of the Swaffham Prior Heat Network. All homes connected to the network will have an open-source heat meter installed in the property. This heat meter will record energy usage. This energy data will need to be collected and transmitted for processing into monthly invoices. These invoices will consist of a variable charge (the total heat delivered in kWh) and a standing charge (the standard maintenance charge). All billing requirements must comply with the Heat Trust Rules. We are looking for a solution that will: Offer a range of payment processing options to customers on the invoice Include standing and variable charges within each billing invoice Note the amount of energy used each month in kWh as part of the invoice Comply with the Heat Trust Rules. Enable customers to have their bill sent to them via their preferred contact method Provide a customer service function and include these contact details on the customer invoice Apply appropriate GDPR data protection for customer billing information and contact details

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a81fb600-1fda-45ec-aca0-5ce1864cfa7b |
| 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 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48444100 - Billing system

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2022 at 15:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a81fb600-1fda-45ec-aca0-5ce1864cfa7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a81fb600-1fda-45ec-aca0-5ce1864cfa7b
  31st August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=5fd3a905-3c29-ed11-8119-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Link to ProContract advert

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