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Metering and Billing Services (Housing Communal Areas)

Birmingham City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Birmingham City Council

Buyer Address: 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, UKG31, B1 1BB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Commercial and Procurement Services

Contact Email: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1604000.0 GBP
Published
26 Sep 2025, 15:50
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Sycous Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

There is a requirement to source a new heat network metering and billing solution and a metering and billing agent across its heat network portfolio of 31 sites and circa 1500 properties.The new heat network metering solution includes the following equipment:• Heat Meter• Payment Meter• In Home Display• Pre-payment ValveThe new heat network metering solution must be: • Transferable i.e. be able to be operated by different and multiple metering and billing agents to manage risk and provide value for money• Operate in Pay-As-You Go (PAYG) mode. • Reliable (meter read percentage of 95%), accurate (to all metering directives and regulations) and have a 5-year warranty period (kit and installation).

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The scope of works of this contract will be as follows:1. Install and commission the new heat network metering solution, including full project management and resident engagement/communication.2. Ongoing metering and billing service to customers3. Account management to the Council4. Repair and maintain the heat network metering solution; in line with warranty periods and the Council’s Repair Response Times

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: With the provision to extend for an additional 5 years subject to requirements and satisfactory performance.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality, including social value

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