Contract

Provision of Sub-Metering Service

  • West Sussex County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028666

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040ec1

Published 6 September 2024, 4:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Sussex County Council

County Hall

Chichester

PO19 1RG

Contact

Rachel Ayres

Email

rachel.ayres@westsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Sub-Metering Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65500000 - Meter reading service

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

West Sussex County Council (the Council) has a growing number of assets which require sub-metering for example: rooftop solar PV systems and heat pumps. The performance of these systems are measured using sub-meters and some sites also have meters installed to check the quantity of exported electricity (for solar PV systems). These readings are used to:

Monitor performance.
Prepare claims for Feed in Tariff payments; and
Prepare billing for building occupiers.

Having complete half hourly readings available on a day + 1 basis is an essential part of our asset management.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £132,059.46

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Sussex County Council (the Council) has a growing number of assets which require sub-metering for example: rooftop solar PV systems and heat pumps. The performance of these systems are measured using sub-meters and some sites also have meters installed to check the quantity of exported electricity (for solar PV systems). These readings are used to:

Monitor performance.
Prepare claims for Feed in Tariff payments; and
Prepare billing for building occupiers.

Having complete half hourly readings available on a day + 1 basis is an essential part of our asset management. An Open Tender procurement process was used.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70

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

Open procedure

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: 2023/S 000-031433


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Orsis Limited

Clarendon House, Victoria Avenue

Harrogate

HG1 1JD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
National registration number

05855567

Internet address

http://orsis.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £132,059.46


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

London

EC4A 1NL.

Country

United Kingdom