Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MOP DCDA Services for Electricity Supplies

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Published estimate£525,000≈ £105k / year · £630,000 inc. VAT52.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 14 Oct 2025awarded 12 Dec 2025

Awarded to Stark Software International Limited

Contract term 5 yrsends 14 Dec 2030 · extension options published · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement is for Meter Operators Data Collector and Data Aggregated (MOP

DCDA) services for electricity supplies.

A supplier is required to provide mandated (MOP DCDA) services for electricity supplies

across all wards in Manchester City ensuring the safety of electricity meters and the

integrity of the grid.

The contract period will be for 5 years with no option to extend.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£525,000

Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £525,000 exc. VAT · £630,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract will allow for meter points to be added throughout the contract and Manchester City Council reserve the right to increase the rebate per site on an annual basis.

50411300 Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 20%Price: 50%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Quality
Price
Social Value
Environmental

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 17:41 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Dec 2025
Authority reference: P-0751
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053528
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059320 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 14 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 14th October 2025 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.

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Timeline

3 Sept 2025 → 27 May 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
Clarification questions by384 days ago
7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline377 days ago
14 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Award decision expected by327 days ago
3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent319 days ago
12 Dec 2025
Contract starts316 days ago
15 Dec 2025
Standstill ends307 days ago
23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published152 days ago
27 May 2026, 17:41 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
25 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
25 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
+14 days · was 30 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
Contract award notice published
12 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 17:41 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The closing date for Tender submission has been extended by additional two weeks from 30th September 2025 to 14th October 2025 and the closing date for clarification is now 7th October 2025.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-09: 1 release · 3 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stark Software International Limited5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2031	£250,000	12 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Stark Software International Limited
Signed
14 Apr 2026
Value
£250,000
Period
14 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2031
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Not applicable · Not applicable · Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLNV-8798-LDMP Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 02911704GB-PPON: PYWW-4126-ZWVP Sentinel House, 10-12 Massetts Road, Horley, South East, RH6 7DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 May 2026, 17:41 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST