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Published 28 Apr 2021, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

512_21 Provision of Energy Utility Meter Services

Official notice

Authority: ESPO

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50)Public utilities (65) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2021awarded 24 Jul 2021
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 15 Aug 2025 · starts 16 Aug 2021

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ESPO wishes to create a four-year multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of Half Hourly Meter Operator and Data Services, Non-Half Hourly Meter Operator and Data Services and Gas AMR Meter Operator and Data Services.

The framework will be in place for a period of 4 years with no further extension option.

It is anticipated that between 1 and 3 suppliers per lot shall be awarded a place on the framework, or a sufficient number to provide national coverage.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

CPV: Electricity meters · Energy meters · Meter reading service · Meters · Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 16 Aug 2021

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Electricity Half Hourly Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation ServiceAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

A framework for the provision of electricity half hourly utility metering services, to include: Meter Operations (MOP), Automated Meter Reading (AMR), Data Aggregation (DA) and Data Collection (DC)

Contract period: 16 Aug 2021 – 15 Aug 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
38550000 Meters38551000 Energy meters38554000 Electricity meters50411300 Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters65500000 Meter reading service
Lot #2Electricity Non-Half Hourly Meter Asset Provision, Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation ServicesAwarded 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£1,200,000

A framework for the provision of electricity non-half hourly utility metering services, to include: Meter Operations (MOP), Automated Meter Reading (AMR), Data Aggregation (DA) and Data Collection (DC)

Contract period: 16 Aug 2021 – 15 Jul 2025 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
38550000 Meters38551000 Energy meters38554000 Electricity meters50411300 Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters65500000 Meter reading service
Lot #3Gas Meter (AMR) Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation ServicesAwarded 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£800,000

A framework for the provision of gas utility metering services, to include: Meter Operations (MOP), Automated Meter Reading (AMR), Data Aggregation (DA) and Data Collection (DC) and data portal access.

Contract period: 16 Aug 2021 – 15 Jul 2025 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
38550000 Meters38551000 Energy meters65500000 Meter reading service

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Electricity Half Hourly Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Service30%70%
2 · Electricity Non-Half Hourly Meter Asset Provision, Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services30%70%
3 · Gas Meter (AMR) Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services30%70%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Half hourly and Non-half hourly electricity meter operators require membership of Association of Meter Operators (AMO) and Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA).

    Gas AMR operators require membership of Automated Meter Reading Service Providers Code of Practice for Gas Meters (ASCoP).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
  • “512_21 Provision of Energy Utility Meter Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Apr 2021, 15:36 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
512_21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020123
Classification (CPV)
Electricity metersEnergy metersMeter reading serviceMetersRepair and maintenance services of electricity meters
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ab37 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.

This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.

Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.

Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Appointment period ends
11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

11 Jun 2021 → 17 Aug 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    16 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Aug 2021, 16:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 3latest 24 Jul 2021

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Electricity Half Hourly Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Service

    Signed
    24 Jul 2021
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Period
    … – 15 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

  • Electricity Non-Half Hourly Meter Asset Provision, Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services

    Signed
    24 Jul 2021
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Period
    … – 15 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

  • Gas Meter (AMR) Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services

    Signed
    24 Jul 2021
    Value
    £800,000
    Period
    … – 15 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Electricity Non-Half Hourly Meter Asset Provision, Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services2bids · 2 electronic0——
3 · Gas Meter (AMR) Meter Operator and Data Collector/Data Aggregation Services2bids · 2 electronic0——
Whole notice2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ESPO

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityLocal Authority Services Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19 1ESContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria