Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Suppliers
- Not named
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Data-transmission equipment (CPV 32260000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 042341-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Jul 2025
- Published23 Jul 2025Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
Wessex Water forecast a supply demand balance deficit from 2035 due to proposed abstraction licence reductions. This deficit coupled with challenging regulatory targets on demand and leakage reduction provide clear drivers for investment and innovation in our demand reduction strategy. Demand reduction is integral to achieving three of our strategic outcomes; safe and reliable water, sustainable abstraction, and net zero carbon. Our preferred demand reduction strategy comprises three key areas: smart metering, customer engagement & water efficiency, and leakage reduction. Smart metering is at the heart of our strategy and the key to unlocking a step change in outcomes in the other two areas. We believe an ambitious smart metering programme is the innovation required to deliver targets and reduce requirements for future supply side schemes. Our preferred plan includes the rollout of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters to 40% of properties in our region (including non-ho…