Contract

Water meters and data

  • Portsmouth Water Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009301

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eae1 (view related notices)

Published 13 March 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Portsmouth Water Limited

PO Box 8, West Street

Havant

PO9 1LG

Contact

Frances Hallworth

Email

frances.hallworth@portsmouthwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 02392499888

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.portsmouthwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Water meters and data

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38421100 - Water meters

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Provide Portsmouth Water with meters and meter data securely and consistently. This is a mixed service and supply contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38421100 - Water meters
  • 32412000 - Communications network
  • 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
  • 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
  • 65500000 - Meter reading service
  • 72300000 - Data services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide Portsmouth Water with meters and meter data securely and consistently. This is a mixed service and supply contract.

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-000581

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Agreement for the provision of smart meter asset, network and data services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 February 2025

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 73 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Meter devices


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=915357627 GO Reference: GO-2025313-PRO-29755539

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Portsmouth Water has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (‘Regulations’) provided for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above Regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting entity to amend any document and may award damages. If a Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.