Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

External Reference: 2025-573420

FTS Reference: 2025-001791

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Crist
Telephone: +44 79174495048
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services
Reference number:  PRO004731
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

50411100  -  Repair and maintenance services of water meters
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-house hold (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  630000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412100  -  Telecommunications network
32430000  -  Wide area network
38421100  -  Water meters
50411100  -  Repair and maintenance services of water meters
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-household (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
UU's strategy to implement and manage it's Smart Meter estate is to appoint a single supplier to acquire, deploy, commission, network and maintain the Smart Meter estate. This is being done to provide the necessary feed of data to allow the Company and their customers, to make decisions and change behaviours based upon the consist feed of consumption data.
The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
(i) Supply of Water Meters,
(ii) Communications Unit (if water meter is not an integrated smart meter)
(iii) Meter Installation
(iv) Communications Network
(v) Data management system and;
(vi) Meter warranty
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial term of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years in 12 month increments.
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 procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-037337

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/01/2025
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Arqiva Limited
Hampshire
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK