Scope
Description
Affinity Water requires the continued service of a hosted, cloud-based solution to capture data from its existing fleet of non-smart meters.
Over the next ten years, the need for the non-smart meter data capture solution will decline significantly, in line with the increasing rollout of smart meters.
As part of its smart metering programme, Affinity Water will be utilising a different system for capturing data from smart meters. The contract for this new system has already been awarded following a UCR tender process.
Contract 1. Solution for data capture of non-smart meter reads
Supplier
Contract value
- £160,000 excluding VAT
- £192,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031
- Possible extension to 31 December 2036
- 11 years
Description of possible extension:
If the system is still being used, to a small extent, after five years, the company can extend the agreement until the requirement reduces to nil.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 65500000 - Meter reading service
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
This award is for repeat services relating the the data capture of non-smart water meter reads, where it is critical that the solution is compatible with the current configuration of Affinity Water's metering technology.
Supplier
ITRON METERING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 04274515
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBTM-7252-JNND
Brightwell Court
Martlesham
IP5 3RF
United Kingdom
Email: sales.felixstowe@itron.com
Website: https://emea.itron.com/en/home
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Solution for data capture of non-smart meter reads
Contracting authority
AFFINITY WATER LIMITED
- Companies House: 02546950
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMRZ-1695-VBDV
Tamblin Way
Hatfield
AL10 9EZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Private utility