Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Colchester City Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Energy Assets Ltd SME, IMServ Europe Limited, Npower, SMS Energy Services Limited, Stark Software International Limited, TMA Data Management Limited SME
- Value
- £25,000,000 across 6 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Energy meters (CPV 38551000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 040760-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Jul 2025
- Published17 Jul 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Colchester City Council is creating a framework agreement for use by wider public sector for the provision of utility metering operation agreements, utility data collection services and utility data aggregation services. This will be a multi-supplier framework, designed to make the incumbent meter operators compliant as well as give the option for new supplier through competition. This opportunity to split in to two lots (bidders can apply for either or both): Lot1: Meter Operator - Energy and Water Lot 2: Data aggregator/ Data Collector - Energy and Water. Axiom Utilities Ltd are acting on behalf of the council in administering this framework agreement.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | Energy Assets Ltd SME | — |
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | IMServ Europe Limited | £5m |
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | Npower | £5m |
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | SMS Energy Services Limited | £5m |
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | Stark Software International Limited | £5m |
| Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework | TMA Data Management Limited SME | £5m |
About the suppliers
Energy Assets Ltd: every public contract they have won.
IMServ Europe Limited: every public contract they have won.
Npower: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03653277).
SMS Energy Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03197379).
Stark Software International Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02911704).
TMA Data Management Limited: every public contract they have won.