Official UK procurement notice
Meter Operator Services MOP
Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract covers the provision of Meter Operator (MOP) and Data Collector (DC) services to support the Council’s electricity metering estate, including installation, maintenance, data collection, and regulatory compliance activities
CPV: Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment · Meter reading service · Public utilities · Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters · Repair and maintenance services of water meters · Water installations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Gas Metering ServiceAwardedPublished value£5,000,000
Lot #2Electricity Metering ServicesAwardedPublished value£8,000,000
Lot 2, of the framework will allow the award of contracts for the supply of Electricity
Metering Services, through mini competition or direct award. Direct award may be based on
the highest scoring supplier at framework tender stage overall or in individual areas, of price,
quality of service, social value or continuity of supply of existing services.
Lot #3Water Metering ServicesAwardedPublished value£2,000,000
Lot 3, of the framework will allow the award of contracts for the supply of Water Metering
Services, through mini competition or direct award. Direct award may be based on the
highest scoring supplier at framework tender stage overall or in individual areas, of price,
quality of service, social value or continuity of supply of existing services.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Price | Quality | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Gas Metering Service | 100% | — | — | |
| 2 · Electricity Metering Services | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 3 · Water Metering Services | 60% | 30% | 10% |
- Price carries 60–100 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 60 points.
- “Meter Operator Services MOP” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN819073- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055806- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04728fFind a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=896113179 GO Reference: GO-20241017-PRO-28156856
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Jul 2024, 14:15 BST
Timeline
30 Jul 2024 → 12 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened30 Jul 2024, 14:15 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until30 Oct 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published133 days ago12 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2024- Deadline moved to 7 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST26 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST+8 days · was 30 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 30 Jul 2024 | 7 Aug 2024 | +8 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Repair-an…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-06: 1 release · 25 Jun 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 055806-2026-DN819073-1
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £325,884
- Status
- active
Electricity metering
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Water Metering Services
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Gas Metering Services
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Gas Metering Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £1 – £5,000,000 |
| 2 · Electricity Metering Services | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | £1 – £8,000,000 |
| 3 · Water Metering Services | 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | £1 – £2,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £15,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Kent County Council (T/a LASER)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial ServicesReview body
- Commercial Services Kent LtdMediation bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Npower Commercial Gas LimitedFramework contractor
- Stark SoftwareFramework contractor
- Stark Software International LimitedFramework contractor
- Water Plus LimitedFramework contractor
- Wave Utilities LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria