---
title: "Water Meter Reading"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee29"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ee29.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AFFINITY WATER LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-28"
---

# Water Meter Reading

Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee29

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## Summary

Affinity Water Limited procured water meter reading services to collect data from its existing fleet of automatic meter reading (AMR) meters. The requirement supports continued access to meter data while the buyer increases its roll-out of smart meters, reducing its future need for AMR reads. The work covers meter-reading services delivered across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a utility-sector services requirement for organisations able to manage field-based meter reading and associated data collection across a broad geographic area. The buyer is Affinity Water Limited, based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The procurement is classified under CPV 65500000, meaning meter reading services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to M Group Energy (Metering) Limited. The award date was 28 August 2026. It used a direct award procedure because the buyer stated there was no supply market, with the rationale classified as single-supplier technical reasons. There was one lot. The awarded value is £3,075,000 excluding VAT, or £3,690,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 March 2030, with an optional two-year extension to a maximum end date of 31 March 2032. A scheduled signature milestone was due on 23 September 2026, and the standstill period ended on 9 September 2026. The contract is above the applicable threshold.

This outcome indicates established demand from Affinity Water for large-scale, geographically distributed meter-reading operations, particularly for legacy AMR meters during the transition to smart metering. A credible future supplier would need the operational capacity to plan and carry out field visits across England, collect accurate readings from an existing meter estate, and provide dependable data to a major water utility. Relevant experience would include water-meter reading, AMR technology, workforce scheduling, route management, quality assurance, exception handling and secure transfer of meter data. Suppliers should also be able to manage a requirement whose volumes may reduce as smart-meter deployment expands, while maintaining service continuity during the transition. The direct award route and stated single-supplier technical rationale show the importance of demonstrable technical capability and market-specific delivery experience.

## Notice

Affinity Water requires the continued service of a supplier to collect data from our existing fleet of AMR meters. Over the next 10 years, the need for AMR meter data reads will decline significantly in line with the increasing roll out of smart meters.

### Procurement Information

No supply market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082011-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,075,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AFFINITY WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | HATFIELD |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 9EZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield Villages |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | M Group Energy (Metering) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65500000 - Meter reading service

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 08:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082011-2026
- 28 Aug 2026 at 07:58 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082008-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082011-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082008-2026
  28th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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