Official UK procurement notice
SOLAR PV AUTOMATED METER READER SERVICE
Authority: Derby Homes Ltd (Public body)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF11)
Published estimate£175,000≈ £88k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2025awarded 15 Jan 2026
Awarded to METER MANAGER LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of automated reading service to manage data from Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) Smart Meters that monitor solar PV generation across multiple sites within Derby City.
CPV: Monitoring and control services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£175,000
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria will be based on technical capability/quality and competitive pricing
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Authority reference
DH25040- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073874- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e132Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
14 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published346 days ago14 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT
- Submission deadline312 days ago18 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Latest notice published283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025- Tender notice published14 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jan 2026, 14:20 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jan 2026, 14:20 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| METER MANAGER LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2028 · up to 30 Mar 2032Extensions: A likely 2 x 2 year extension. Contract extension may be required if the original scope still needs to be fulfilled and the extension will not materially alter the nature, scope or economic balance of the contract. This extension possibility falls within the permitted modification provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 · Options: Can include monitoring of additional solar systems acquired within the contract duration | £175,000 | 15 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- METER MANAGER LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender