512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services
A Contract Award Notice
by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework ()
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £17M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 27 Feb 2026
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
1 buyer
- Leicestershire County Council Leicester
3 suppliers
- Npower Commercial Gas Coventry
- SMS Energy Services Cardiff
- Stark Software Horley
Description
A framework agreement covering Half Hourly Electricity Meter Operator Services, data collection and data aggregation services. The framework has been tailored to help customers achieve compliance with the requirements of the upcoming Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) and is anticipated to be a multi-supplier framework. Tenderers were required to confirm and evidence their compliance with key industry standards and memberships as a condition for their tender to be evaluated.
Award Detail
| 1 | Npower Commercial Gas (Coventry)
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| 2 | SMS Energy Services (Cardiff)
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| 3 | Stark Software (Horley)
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CPV Codes
- None found
Indicators
Other Information
Tenderers were required to install meters and offer data collection/data aggregation (DC/DA) services throughout England. While not mandatory, it is preferable for suppliers to also offer coverage in Scotland and Wales. For any additional details please also refer to the ESPO website as follows: https://www.espo.org/utility-metering-data-services-512-25.html Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 10/02/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-050458
- FTS 017760-2026