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title: "Smart Communications Network & Smart Water Meters (Meter as a Service) Northumbria Region"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e403"
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buyer: "NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED"
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# Smart Communications Network & Smart Water Meters (Meter as a Service) Northumbria Region

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e403

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## Summary

The Northumbrian Water Group Limited, a contracting authority based in Durham, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender for the provision of a 'Smart Communications Network & Smart Water Meters (Meter as a Service) Northumbria Region'. The procurement falls under the goods category with a focus on wide area network services. The tender deadline for expression of interest is Friday 4th August 2023, followed by the deadline for the completed PQQ on Friday 11th August 2023.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for communication service providers and meter suppliers to partner with Northumbrian Water to deliver smart water meters and related services in phases. Businesses specialising in water meters, wide area networks, and smart metering technologies are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is selective, and the process involves a negotiated procedure with prior competition call, aligning with the buyer's strategic requirements in the water industry.

## Notice

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) plan to appoint a prime supplier (Communication Service Provider), to partner with primary and secondary sub-contractors (Meter Supplier(s)) to deliver an end-to-end 'Meter as a Service' to cover the NWL requirements for smart metering requirements in our Northumbria operating region. The requirement is for the supply of smart water meters for both domestics and commercial properties with compatible communications devices, a wide area network provision covering all devices in the operating area, AMI services (e.g., Head-end systems, installation and commissioning tools, reporting, etc.), and any required Integration & IT services with core NWL systems. The deployment will be split into 3 phases with the winning supplier needing to demonstrate a successful rollout in the phase 1 area before being able to progress to the following phases.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As main description covering our Northumbria operating area. The full specification for this requirement can be found within the procurement documents.

Options: After the initial 60 months a 60 + 60 months extension is available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021026-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 38421100 - Water meters

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2023 at 19:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021026-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://s1.ariba.com
- https://www.nwl.co.uk

## Provenance

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