Opportunity

YPO - 001056 Metering and Meter Data Services

  • YPO

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007172

Published 8 April 2021, 9:21am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

YPO

41 Industrial Park

Wakefield

WF2 0XE

Contact

Contracts Team

Email

contracts@ypo.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1924664685

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ypo.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://procontract.due-north.com

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

YPO - 001056 Metering and Meter Data Services

Reference number

001056

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Metering and Meter Data Services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CATEGORY 1 – Heat Metering and Heat Meter Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Works commissioned under this lot may include any, all, or any combination of the following elements:

• Provision and installation, commissioning and maintenance of heat meters for either compliance with metering requirement.

• Collection of heat meter data and associated centralised online portal.

• Supply and installation, commissioning and maintenance of tenant meters.

• Provision of billing services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Reporting & Use of Data / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value & Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

4 June 2021

End date

3 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CATEGORY 2 – Automatic Meter Reading for Water Supply and Wastewater

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Works commissioned under this lot may include any, all, or any combination of the following elements:

• Provision and installations, commissioning and maintenance of automatic meter reading water meters or data loggers which provide a meter reading capability.

• Collection of water meter data via SMS or other wireless system and provision of that data to customers via e.g. a centralised online portal or existing building management system.

• Provision, installation and commissioning of flow meters for foul drainage.

• Provision of water and waste-water meter data to water retail companies for use in customer billing.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Reporting & Use of Data / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value & Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

4 June 2021

End date

3 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CATEGORY 3 – Data Collection, Metering Operator Services, Meter Asset Management & Sub Metering for Electricity

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Works commissioned under this lot may include any, all, or any combination of the following elements:

• Meter Operator Service –Provision and installations, commissioning and meter operator services including maintenance of half-hourly meters. Provision of half-hourly data to customers, provision of half-hourly data to customers suppliers in formats for invoicing and provision of raw, validated data to support customers with their carbon reduction targets.

• Data Collection Services – Data collection and validation of consumption data from half-hourly meters, existing smart meter or automated meter reading enabled meters that are non half-hourly, validation of data to customers suppliers for invoicing uses.

• Submetering – Provision and installation, commissioning and maintenance of submeters and to enable landlords, property management companies etc to invoice tenants for use of utilities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Reporting & Use of Data / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value & Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

4 June 2021

End date

3 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CATEGORY 4 – Data Collection, Metering Operator Services, Meter Asset Management & Sub Metering for Gas

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Works commissioned under this lot may include any, all, or any combination of the following elements.

• Meter Asset Management – Meter asset management services including maintenance of gas meters, liaising with customers nominated gas suppliers to provide installation of new fiscal meters, data collection and validation of consumption data and provision to provided data to customers nominated suppliers for invoicing purposes.

• Data Collection Services – Data collection and validation of consumption data from meters, existing smart meter or automated meter reading enabled meters, validation of data to customers suppliers for invoicing uses. Provide customisable, graphical analysis of data to support customers reporting requirements.

• Submetering – Provision and installation, commissioning and maintenance of submeters and to enable landlords, property management companies etc. to invoice tenants for use of utilities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Reporting & Use of Data / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value & Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

4 June 2021

End date

3 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CATEGORY 5 – Data Collection, Metering Operator Services, Meter Asset Management & Sub Metering for Gas & Electricity

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is designed for customers whose requirements are for works that include both meter services/meter installs for multiple utilities (gas & electricity). Suppliers must be able to provide the scope of works highlighted in Lots 3 & 4 and adhere to the technical specifications highlighted in these lots.

• Meter Asset Management – Meter asset management services including maintenance of gas & electricity meters, liaising with customers nominated gas suppliers to provide installation of new fiscal meters, data collection and validation of consumption data and provision to provided data to customers nominated suppliers for invoicing purposes.

• Data Collection Services – Data collection and validation of consumption data from meters, existing smart meter or automated meter reading enabled meters, validation of data to customers suppliers for invoicing uses. Provide customisable, graphical analysis of data to support customers reporting requirements.

• Submetering – Provision and installation, commissioning and maintenance of submeters and to enable landlords, property management companies etc to invoice tenants for use of utilities.

Please see the attached Essential Criteria document for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service, Reporting & Use of Data / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value & Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

4 June 2021

End date

3 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the

Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 June 2025

Local time

11:55pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

six.3) Additional information

Please note that deadline for initial round of submission for this DPS establishment is 10th May 2021 at 14:00. Following the initial establishment, the DPS will remain open for any Suppliers to submit a bid at any point until the closing date of the DPS.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom