Official UK procurement notice
WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026
Awarded to Stark Software International Limited2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework for use by the Welsh public sector.
CPV: Electricity distribution and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKL
Who may buy through it
All Welsh public sector organisations. These are listed within the tender documentation issued and contained within the Framework Agreement.
Published description of the framework
Direct award to a single supplier for each Lot.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (North Wales)AwardedPublished value£300,000
For North Wales Region:
- Enable direct award of MOP and DC services for Non-Half Hourly AMR meters
- Support the smart meter transition under the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme
- Include sub-metering and gas data logging services
Lot #2Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (South Wales)AwardedPublished value£700,000
For South Wales:
- Enable direct award of MOP and DC services for Non-Half Hourly AMR meters
- Support the smart meter transition under the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme
- Include sub-metering and gas data logging 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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- All Welsh public sector organisations. These are listed within the tender documentation issued and contained within the Framework Agreement.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 11:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C365/2025/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004956- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060399Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Feb 2026
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗
project_61804 - WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework
itt_122533 - WGCD Meter Operator Provider Services Framework
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 10 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published281 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
- Tender notice published273 days ago20 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Next notice expected272 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by249 days ago13 Feb 2026
- Admission / appointment period ends242 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by216 days ago17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent215 days ago19 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends203 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 11:30 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026- Planned procurement notice published12 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active20 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Deadline moved to 20 Feb 202620 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT-1 days · was 20 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published19 Mar 2026, 11:28 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Mar 2026, 11:28 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Apr 2026, 11:30 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 12 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 12 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2026
£416,667 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (North Wales)1 award | |||
| Stark Software International LimitedSMEMeter Operator Provider Services - North Wales1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 19 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (South Wales)1 award | |||
| Stark Software International LimitedSMEMeter Operator Provider Services - South Wales1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 19 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £416,667, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Meter Operator Provider Services - North Wales · Stark Software International LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Meter Operator Provider Services - South Wales · Stark Software International LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (North Wales) | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Meter Operator Provider (MOP) Services (South Wales) | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Stark Software International LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender