Official UK procurement notice
NEPO303 Meter Operator · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Association of North East Councils Limited (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking tenders for a Meter Operator.
Suppliers will be required to provide, install, register and maintain Half Hourly (HH) electricity meters.
The framework agreement will also be available for national use. Suppliers must also ensure adherence to current licensing and accredications. The framework will also include the provision for ancillary services.
- Recurrence: 12 - 24 months from the frameworkagreement expiry date.
CPV: Meter reading service · Public utilities
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this framework agreementAwardedRenewal
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this framework agreement.
The opportunity was accessed by the NEPO Portal.
The framework agreement is for the provision of a meter operator required toprovide, install, register and maintain Half Hourly (HH) electricity meters. NEPO intend to award this Framework to a sole supplier.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Cost: 60
- 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
- Yes · 12 - 24 months from the frameworkagreement expiry date.
- First published
- 29 Apr 2021, 11:49 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Dec 2021, 08:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
NEPO303- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030291- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97Find a Tender
Publisher note: Contracting Authorities NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies https://www.ons.gov.uk/ https://www.police.uk/forces/ http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx https://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx http://www.oscr.org.uk/ https://idea.org.uk/ http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644 A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
Timeline
21 Jul 2021 → 7 Dec 2021 · 4 dates- Next notice expected21 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
- Notice published7 Dec 2021, 08:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Aug 2021- Status changed to active2 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST2 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Dec 2021, 08:59 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Dec 2021, 08:59 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Connect Limited | £1,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030291-2021-1 · Stark Connect Limited
- Signed
- 6 Sept 2021
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Association of North East Councils Ltd trading as NEPOContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NEPOReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WPD Smart Metering LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.