# Meter reading service (CPV 65500000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Meter reading service (CPV 65500000) covers UK public procurement for Meter reading service. Tracked across 46 published procedures (15 in the last 12 months) across 35 contracting authorities, with 4 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Meter reading service

- **CPV Code:** `65500000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Public utilities (CPV 65000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/public-utilities-65000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 4

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 15

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 46

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 14 (35 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (middle half 4–5) (median of 4 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £178k (median net contract award; interquartile range £137k–£371k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 62 days (median)

## Other Classes in Public utilities

1. [Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000): 33 notices/12m

2. [Electricity distribution and related services (CPV 65300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electricity-distribution-and-related-services-65300000): 15 notices/12m

3. [Operation of water supplies (CPV 65130000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/operation-of-water-supplies-65130000): 8 notices/12m

4. [Water distribution (CPV 65110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000): 7 notices/12m

5. [Electricity distribution (CPV 65310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electricity-distribution-65310000): 4 notices/12m

6. [Gas distribution and related services (CPV 65200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gas-distribution-and-related-services-65200000): 4 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Meter reading service (soonest deadline first):

1. [Tender for the Provision of Electricity & Gas Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services and Data Collector/Aggregator (DCDA) Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provision-of-electricity-gas-meter-operator-provider-mop-services-and-data--ocds-h6vhtk-0788cb): £300,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Dundee City Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Meter reading service work:

1. [AFFINITY WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/affinity-water-limited-GB-COH-02546950): 5 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [Clarion Housing Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/clarion-housing-group-rsh-lh4087): 5 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/low-carbon-contracts-company-ltd-gov-ot1389): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Dundee City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dundee-city-council-ons-s12000042): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-coh-02366656): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-coh-zc000195): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Castles and Coasts Housing Association](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/castles-and-coasts-housing-association-rsh-4858): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [Coventry University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 16 notices (50%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 14 notices (44%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 11 notices (34%)

4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 11 notices (34%)

5. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 10 notices (31%)

6. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 10 notices (31%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Meter reading service:

1. [Stark Software International Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stark-software-international-limited-coh-02911704): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

2. [EDF Energy Customers Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edf-energy-customers-limited-coh-02228297): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

3. [Insite Energy](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/insite-energy-coh-07073730): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [Sycous Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sycous-limited-coh-08836039): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

5. [ITRON METERING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/itron-metering-solutions-uk-limited-coh-04274515): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [ENERGY BILLING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/energy-billing-limited-coh-06715419): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Enica Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enica-ltd-coh-05767995): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [M Group Energy (Metering) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/m-group-energy-metering-limited-coh-03076187): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Meter reading service intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt