Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
02366648
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@ytlgroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wessexwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Smart Metering Services - Lead Entity
Reference number: SM001-2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38421100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Smart Meters, associated accessories and network services to support our demand reduction strategy and OFWAT PCD commitments.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32260000
38424000
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wessex Water forecast a supply demand balance deficit from 2035 due to proposed abstraction licence reductions. This deficit coupled with challenging regulatory targets on demand and leakage reduction provide clear drivers for investment and innovation in our demand reduction strategy. Demand reduction is integral to achieving three of our strategic outcomes; safe and reliable water, sustainable abstraction, and net zero carbon.
Our preferred demand reduction strategy comprises three key areas: smart metering, customer engagement & water efficiency, and leakage reduction. Smart metering is at the heart of our strategy and the key to unlocking a step change in outcomes in the other two areas. We believe an ambitious smart metering programme is the innovation required to deliver targets and reduce requirements for future supply side schemes.
Our preferred plan includes the rollout of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters to 40% of properties in our region (including non-households) by 2030 and 95% by 2035 which will provide detailed usage data allowing us to better target both leakage reduction and customer engagement efforts.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-000005
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SM001-2024
Title: Smart Metering Services - Lead Entity
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
BATH
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@ytlgroup.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract was entered into.
The Utilities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2025