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Contract Notice

Metering and Billing and Associated Repairs Services

  • First published: 18 December 2019
  • Last modified: 18 December 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Origin Housing Ltd
Authority ID:
AA23351
Publication date:
18 December 2019
Deadline date:
20 January 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide a professional metering and billing service including associated repairs for all of Origins meters including the Guru smart meters. M&B providers in this lot must have in addition a proven track record of providing metering and billing and associated repairs services on the Guru platform. Potential providers who lack this experience will not be considered in this procurement.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Origin Housing Ltd

St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BS

UK

Telephone: +44 2072099311

E-mail: jay.cabeso@originhousing.org.uk

NUTS: UKJ

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.originhousing.org.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Meter-reading-service./SX6N55CZDQ


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Metering and Billing and Associated Repairs Services

Reference number: ORIGIN - TEN009 / MBS

II.1.2) Main CPV code

65500000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Origin Housing Ltd is a Housing Association with over 6 500 homes across London and Hertfordshire and we are looking for expressions of interests from metering and billing providers to operate metering and billing service and provide repairs to all our metering equipment across our schemes and properties we own and/or manage across Inner and Outer London and Hertfordshire.

In addition, we are looking for a M&B provider that also has a proven track record in providing M&B services on the Guru smart meters platform as Origin have Guru Smart Meters in it's new developments and plan to roll out GURU meters to all our newly developed properties in the future.

This procurement will have 3 lots that M&B providers can bid for.

Lot 1: is M&B services and associated repairs for all of origins meters including Guru smart meters;

Lot 2 is M&B services and associated repairs for Origins meters excluding the Guru smart meters;

Lot 3 is M&B services for Guru smart meters only.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 550 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Origin will consider awarding, either, a contract to the winning supplier in Lot 1 or consider awarding a contract to the winning suppliers of Lot 2 and 3. Full details of the considerations above are provided in the tender documents.

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Metering and Billing Services and Associated Repairs for all of Origins Meters Including the Guru Smart Meters

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ


Main site or place of performance:

South East (ENGLAND).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide a professional metering and billing service including associated repairs for all of Origins meters including the Guru smart meters. M&B providers in this lot must have in addition a proven track record of providing metering and billing and associated repairs services on the Guru platform. Potential providers who lack this experience will not be considered in this procurement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 550 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Metering and Billing Services and Associated Repairs for Origins Meters Excluding the Guru Smart Meters

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ


Main site or place of performance:

South East (ENGLAND).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide a professional metering and billing service including its associated repairs for origins meters excluding the Guru smart meters.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 504 200.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Metering and Billing and Associated repairs for Guru Smart Meters

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ


Main site or place of performance:

South East (ENGLAND).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Origin is looking for expressions of interest to provide metering and billing and associated repairs service for origins Guru smart meters. M&B providers in this lot must have in a proven track record of providing metering and billing and associated repairs services on the Guru platform. Potential providers who lack this experience will not be considered in this procurement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 45 784.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The initial contract period will be for 3 years with a further 2 years extension. Each yearly extension will be subject to satisfactory partnering and service performance and there would be no guarantee that an extension will be offered.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 20/01/2020

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 27/01/2020

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

3 or 5 years from contract award.

VI.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Meter-reading-service./SX6N55CZDQ

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SX6N55CZDQ

Go reference: GO-20191213-PRO-15686035

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Origin Housing Ltd

St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BS

UK

Telephone: +44 2072099216

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Origin Housing Ltd

St Richards House, 110 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BS

UK

Telephone: +44 2072099216

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
65500000 Meter reading service Public utilities

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
jay.cabeso@originhousing.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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