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title: "Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services"
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# Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smart-metering-supply-installation-connectivity-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03927b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £260,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Mar 2024, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £260,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of water meters, Telecommunications network, Water meters, Wide area network
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smart-metering-supply-installation-connectivity-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03927b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03927b`

## 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/smart-metering-supply-installation-connectivity-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03927b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D76155%26B%3DUNITEDUTILITIES)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smart-metering-supply-installation-connectivity-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03927b#participate

## Description
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-house hold (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32412100, 32430000, 38421100, 50411100
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £260,000,000
- **Description:** United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Developer Services & Lead Replacement (active)
  - Award id: `001117-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Network Plus Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147378`

- **Award:** Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services (active)
  - Award id: `001791-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arqiva Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135454`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services (active)

  - Signed Date: 16/01/2025

- **Contract:** Developer Services & Lead Replacement (active)

  - Signed Date: 10/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001791-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-17T18:16:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:44:46.991Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03927b