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512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

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services
Framework agreement

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Key details

Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Leicester
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
13 January 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 February 2026 - 31 January 2028
2 years
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 38551000 Energy meters
  • 38554000 Electricity meters
  • 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services
  • 71314000 Energy and related services

What happened

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO awarded this contract to NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED | SMS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED | STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. worth £20,000,000 on 11 Dec 2025. The contract runs until 31 Jan 2028.

Description

The procurement has been undertaken as per UK4 Tender notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066819; Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050458.

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.

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.

Awarded suppliers (3)

Suppliers
  • NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED
  • SMS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED
  • STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Companies House: 03768856
Award value
£20,000,000
Award date
11 December 2025
Bidders
3 bidders

Contact

Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES
Contact name
Energy Procurement Team

Identifiers

Buyer reference
512_25
Notice ID
002761-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050458

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External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-050458 • Added 6 August 2026