Planning

Heat Networks Metering & Billing

  • Great Places Housing Group

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015911

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046909

Published 20 May 2024, 5:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Great Places Housing Group

2A Derwent Avenue

Manchester

M21 7QP

Contact

Mr Harold Sawdon

Email

harold.sawdon@greatplaces.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1614475176

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

Buyer's address

http://www.greatplaces.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Heat Networks Metering & Billing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

General

Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds.

Heat Networks

GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

General

Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds.

Heat Networks

GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract.

The total contract value is estimated to be in the region of £140,000 gross over three years. This includes costs for the initial scheme of 299 dwellings throughout the life of the contract, with additional schemes joining over the course of the contract

The installations covered by the contract will use Kamstrup Multical 403 heat meters and Guru Hub 2s in the dwellings, with Guru Hub 2s also used in the plant rooms utilising Micronics U1000 meters via MBus connections. The Guru Hubs enable AMR data to be gathered for metering and billing purposes.

Should you be interested in this opportunity please respond, providing answers to the below before 5:00pm on Monday 17th June.

• Can you manage and operate all payment and communications including Guru Meters and offer customers flexible payment options including PAYG?

• Do you offer flexible payment option for customer e.g. cash-collection, credit billing, PAYG operation?

• Do you offer online management by web or mobile app for both customers & suppliers?

• How many staff do you employ?

• What is your turnover?

• What geographical areas do you operate in?

Please submit responses via email to Harold Sawdon, Procurement Officer harold.sawdon@greatplaces.org.uk , by 5:00pm on Monday June 17th

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

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

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract is a new requirement and is likely to be subject to re-procurement at the end of the three year contract

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 July 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

General

Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds.

Heat Networks

GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract.

The total contract value is estimated to be in the region of £140,000 gross over three years. This includes costs for the initial scheme of 299 dwellings throughout the life of the contract, with additional schemes joining over the course of the contract

The installations covered by the contract will use Kamstrup Multical 403 heat meters and Guru Hub 2s in the dwellings, with Guru Hub 2s also used in the plant rooms utilising Micronics U1000 meters via MBus connections. The Guru Hubs enable AMR data to be gathered for metering and billing purposes.

Should you be interested in this opportunity please respond, providing answers to the below before 5:00pm on Monday 17th June.

• Can you manage and operate all payment and communications including Guru Meters and offer customers flexible payment options including PAYG?

• Do you offer flexible payment option for customer e.g. cash-collection, credit billing, PAYG operation?

• Do you offer online management by web or mobile app for both customers & suppliers?

• How many staff do you employ?

• What is your turnover?

• What geographical areas do you operate in?