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Published 1 Nov 2024, 14:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Meter Data Management System

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Water·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000initial estimate £50,000,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2025awarded 19 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 1 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for a Meter Data Management System (MDMS) to support the nationwide rollout of AMI smart metering to ~135,000 business customers by providing the central data management platform for smart meter data. This procurement runs in parallel with a separate procurement for smart water meters, Head-End-Systems (HES) and communication networks. The MDMS must be able to integrate with the smart metering solutions being procured through this parallel framework and provide functionality that reflects the unique market conditions in Scotland. <br/><br/>The MDMS platform is required to: <br/><br/>Manage the potentially diverse smart meter estate; where the MDMS will support in the overall configuration and management of the estate and the information it produces <br/><br/>Aggregate smart meter data and alerting information to enable the management of the metering system and provision of meter data for consumption by external/internal stakeholders. <br/><br/>Meet stringent security and resilience needs. <br/><br/>Support Scottish Water’s demand reduction target of 80MLd. <br/><br/>The scope of this MDMS procurement includes: <br/><br/>Provision of core capabilities: system implementation, maintenance, and support services. The MDMS platform and its associated environments are a central hub for reception and transformation of meter data that is moved to Scottish Water platforms. Scottish Water require 3 environments (for development, testing, and production); however, this may change subject to the level of customisation and configuration of the MDMS. <br/><br/>Data analytics and reporting capabilities. <br/><br/>Integration with the HES and other supporting systems and the management of key data items across the smart metering value chain. <br/><br/>Integration with existing analytics and data fabric capabilities at Scottish Water in a Data Lakehouse architecture with hybrid fabric capacity. <br/><br/>Data sharing capabilities for internal and external stakeholders (e.g. provision of meter read data to retailers). <br/><br/>It is expected that the successful Bidder will provide a cloud-based MDMS solution in alignment with Scottish Water's cloud-first strategy, with appropriate integration capabilities.

CPV: Information technology services · Water meters · Wide area network services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 17 bids received (17.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£5,000,000
Delivery: Scotland · Scotland Wide
Extensions: Option for 4 x 1 year extensions.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Shortlisting
See Procurement Documents for further information.
What this means for your bid
  • “Meter Data Management System” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Nov 2024, 14:26 GMT
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
SW25/DIG/1508
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080510
Classification (CPV)
Information technology servicesWater metersWide area network services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b35a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See Procurement Documents for further information.

Publisher note: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Project

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Appointment period ends
22 Aug 2025
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jan 2025 → 24 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jan 2025
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Aug 2025
  3. Notice published58 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST

Notice history

8 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2025
  1. Published value updated to £50,000,000
    26 May 2025, 09:24 BST
    was £70,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    26 May 2025, 09:24 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    26 May 2025, 09:24 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 25 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    26 May 2025, 09:24 BST
    +222 days · was 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    26 May 2025, 09:24 BST
  6. Published value updated to £5,000,000
    22 Jul 2025, 13:55 BST
    was £50,000,000
  7. Deadline moved to 22 Aug 2025
    22 Jul 2025, 13:55 BST
    +58 days · was 25 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  8. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2026, 09:07 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2.125 Jun 20259 Jul 2025+14 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7.125 Jun 20259 Jul 2025+14 d
—DeadlineIV.2.2.122 Aug 20255 Sept 2025+14 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 22 Jul 2025
  • 2025-05: 2 releases · 26 May 2025, 29 May 2025
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 1 Nov 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 175 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Aug 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 080510-2026-1

    Signed
    19 Aug 2026
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 044206-2026-1

    Signed
    14 Apr 2026
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17bids · 17 electronic · 17 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Water

Contracting authorityWater 6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 6FBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria