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Published 16 Jul 2026, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Water Meter Reading · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline Not published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Affinity Water requires the continued service of a supplier to collect data from our existing fleet of AMR meters.

Over the next 10 years, the need for AMR meter data reads will decline significantly in line with the increasing roll out of smart meters.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
65500000 Meter reading service

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jul 2026, 11:55 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 07:45 BST
Authority reference
C-03624
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082007
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ccbf Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

Diminishing volumes.

No supply market.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 07:45 BST
    UK12
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
M Group (Services) Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Optional 2 year extension.£3,075,00028 Aug 2026CancelledIncorrect supplier.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

AFFINITY WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02546950 · GB-PPON: PMRZ-1695-VBDV Tamblin Way, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 9EZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • M Group (Services) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10260164 Abel Smith House, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 2STContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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