Meter Operator, Data Collection and Data Aggregation Services

Glasgow City Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide meter operator, data collection and data aggregation services.

Glasgow City Council is seeking to appoint a sole supplier to provide meter operator, data collection and data aggregation services for both gas and electricity meters within our portfolio.

The services have been divided into three categories as per below. There is no option for bidders to submit an offer(s) for individual categories. As above the council is looking to appoint one supplier for all services across all three categories.

• Category 1 – Purchase Option for suitable Automatic Meter Readers or data loggers fitted to existing gas meters, Electric Non-Half Hourly, Electric Half Hourly (Code of Practice 3, 5 and 10) Meters and Automatic Meter Readers (AMRs)
• Category 2 – Lease Option for fitting suitable AMR or data loggers to existing Gas Meters, Electric Non-Half Hourly, Electric Half Hourly (Code of Practice 3, 5 and 10) Meters and Automatic Meter Readers (AMRs)
• Category 3 – Data Collection, Verification, Aggregation and transfer (Gas & Electricity)

Bidders must hold certificates for Quality Assurance and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Bidders must note the implications FOI legislation and ensure that any info they wish the council to consider withholding is indicated. (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this info). Tenderers Amendments - Bidders must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer within the Tenderers Amendment statement on PCS-T. Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due permitted sub-contractors are paid timeously and as a minimum, invoices rendered by subcontractors shall be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors. Bidders will be required to complete the prompt payment statement and Non-collusion statement within PCS-T. All bidders will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate within PCS-T. If is not signed and returned the council reserves the right to request copies of certificates at any point during the contract period. The terms and conditions is located within the buyers attachment area of PCS-T.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24241. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefit outcomes for this contract will be based on spend thresholds. There are three spend thresholds within the Community Benefits menu ranging from 50,000 GBP to 300,000 GBP per annum. Spend will be monitored on an annual basis and the successful supplier will be required to deliver the outcomes offered under the appropriate threshold.