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# NEPO303 Meter Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo303-meter-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "NEPO303 Meter Operator". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 September 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Meter reading service, Public utilities
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,400,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo303-meter-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nepo303-meter-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97#participate

## Description
The Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking tenders for a Meter Operator.
Suppliers will be required to provide, install, register and maintain Half Hourly (HH) electricity meters.
The framework agreement will also be available for national use. Suppliers must also ensure adherence to current licensing and accredications. The framework will also include the provision for ancillary services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 65500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this framework agreement.
The opportunity was accessed by the NEPO Portal. 
The framework agreement is for the provision of a meter operator required toprovide, install, register and maintain Ha...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 030291-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **WPD Smart Metering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153044`
  - Value: £1,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 030291-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,400,000
  - Signed Date: 05/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030291-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-07T08:59:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:38:06.502Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab97