Metering and Billing Solution, North Ayrshire

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: Scotland (UKM93)

Awarded value£196,138published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Switch2

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Metering and Billing Solution, North Ayrshire

CPV: Meter reading service

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Aug 2024, 15:18 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2024, 15:18 BST
Authority reference: NAC/STA/5248
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-024900
Classification (CPV): Meter reading service
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048896 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: As Switch2 Energy Limited's meters and billing equipment are already installed in North Ayrshire Council (NAC) properties, there will be no additional set up and installation costs to NAC or tenants. If a different contractor is appointed, there would be new costs to NAC and tenants for the billing and metering equipment and there would be disruption to residents due to new equipment being installed and new metering requirements. By continuing with Switch2 Energy Limited, NAC achieves best value because a new contractor would charge for and install new metering equipment, increasing the contract value significantly. Also, there is continuity of service for North Ayrshire residents and NAC.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:774649)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £196,1381 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Switch2SME	£196,138 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 024900-2024-NAC/STA/5248-1 · Switch2SME
Signed
7 Aug 2024
Value
£196,138
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Switch2Awarded supplier The Waterfront, Salts Mill Road, Shipley, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD17 7EZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.