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Published 12 Jul 2024, 16:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Half Hourly Electricity Meters

Official notice

Authority: Fife Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published value£120,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Feb 2025awarded 20 Mar 2025
Awarded to Scotish Power
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fife Council requires the services of an authorised and registered meter operator to provide meter operator services on their half hourly electricity meters and associated equipment.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Jul 2024, 16:27 BST
Last source update
21 Mar 2025, 13:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
CW0248
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010703
Classification (CPV)
Electricity metersMeter reading serviceRepair and maintenance services of electricity meters
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d2b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:794068)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
28 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    9 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    21 Mar 2025, 13:50 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Jan 2025, 16:58 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Jan 2025, 16:58 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
    21 Jan 2025, 16:58 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
    20 Feb 2025, 14:41 GMT
    +2 days · was 25 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Deadline moved to 28 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
    27 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
    +1 days · was 27 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    21 Mar 2025, 13:50 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.225 Feb 202527 Feb 2025+2 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.71 Apr 20251 Apr 2025+0 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.731 Mar 202831 Mar 2028+0 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.725 Feb 202527 Feb 2025+2 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.227 Feb 202528 Feb 2025+1 d

PCS is scheduled to be down over the weekend so they have advised the tender deadline is extended.

Additional time due to PCS downtime.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-01: 1 release · 21 Jan 2025
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 12 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £66,5341 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scotish Power£66,534 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010703-2025-CW0248-1 · Scotish Power

    Signed
    20 Mar 2025
    Value
    £66,534
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fife Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 5LTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body Kirkcaldy

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Scotish PowerAwarded supplier Aspect House, Technology Avenue, Blantyre, Glasgow, UK, G72 0HTContact phone

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