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title: "Heat Networks Billing & Metering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046909"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP"
published: "2024-05-30"
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# Heat Networks Billing & Metering

Buyer: GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046909

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## Summary

Great Places Housing Group is seeking Billing & Metering Services for Heat Networks across multiple locations, starting with an estate in Sheffield and planned expansion to South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester. The total contract value is approximately £140,000 over three years, including installations for dwellings and plant rooms. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a deadline for responses set for Monday 17th June 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in meter reading services and heating engineering for buildings to grow. Companies with expertise in payment and communications management, flexible payment options, and online customer management solutions are well-suited to compete. In addition, firms with experience in operating heat meters and providing billing services can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio within the housing and community amenities industry.

## Notice

General Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds. Heat Networks GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract. The total contract value is estimated to be in the region of PS140,000 gross over three years. This includes costs for the initial scheme of 299 dwellings throughout the life of the contract, with additional schemes joining over the course of the contract

### Lot Information

Lot 1

General Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds. Heat Networks GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract. The total contract value is estimated to be in the region of PS140,000 gross over three years. This includes costs for the initial scheme of 299 dwellings throughout the life of the contract, with additional schemes joining over the course of the contract The installations covered by the contract will use Kamstrup Multical 403 heat meters and Guru Hub 2s in the dwellings, with Guru Hub 2s also used in the plant rooms utilising Micronics U1000 meters via MBus connections. The Guru Hubs enable AMR data to be gathered for metering and billing purposes. Should you be interested in this opportunity please respond, providing answers to the below before 5:00pm on Monday 17th June. * Can you manage and operate all payment and communications including Guru Meters and offer customers flexible payment options including PAYG? * Do you offer flexible payment option for customer e.g. cash-collection, credit billing, PAYG operation? * Do you offer online management by web or mobile app for both customers & suppliers? * How many staff do you employ? * What is your turnover? * What geographical areas do you operate in? Please submit responses via email to Harold Sawdon, Procurement Officer harold.sawdon@greatplaces.org.uk , by 5:00pm on Monday June 17th

Renewal: This contract is a new requirement and is likely to be subject to re-procurement at the end of the three year contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016946-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M21 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Chorlton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD4 Lancashire, TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65500000 - Meter reading service

## Release History

- 30 May 2024 at 16:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016946-2024
- 20 May 2024 at 16:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015911-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

## Provenance

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