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Term Arrangement for the Supply and Maintenance of non-Code 5 electricity meters and gas meters, the operation of AMR data collection, and the operation of an on-line energy information system for muliple users

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Hampshire County Council
County Supplies Bar End Road
For the attention of: Colin Russell
SO23 9NR Winchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1962826907
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1962826964

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.hants.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Hampshire County Council
County Supplies Bar End Road
Contact point(s): https://In-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
SO23 9NR Winchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://In-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Public order and safety
Environment
Economic and financial affairs
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, non-HCC controlled educational establishments within and and around Hampshire, Hampshire Constabulary sites
County Supplies, Bar End Road
SO23 9NR Winchester
UNITED KINGDOM

Hampshire Constabulary
County Supplies, Bar End Road
SO23 9NR Winchester
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Term Arrangement for the Supply and Maintenance of non-Code 5 electricity meters and gas meters, the operation of AMR data collection, and the operation of an on-line energy information system for muliple users
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 27: Other services

NUTS code UKJ3,UKK2

II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: yes
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Hampshire County Council and its associated bodies have around 2,000 gas and electricity "smart" meters. These are owned by the current service provider. A successor contract is needed in 2015 to cover the installation of smart meters in new properties, the ownership and maintenance of the existing meters, on-going data collection and data management in an on-line platform, allowing multiple users to access data on a day+1 basis.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 1 000 000 GBP

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

38551000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1.5.2014
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:

Hampshire County Council wishes to engage with the market to establish the most appropriate specification and form of contract for a successor arrangement for "smart metering". The current arrangement covers the ownership, maintenance and operation of around two thousand meters, both for gas and electric supply, and the operation of a web-based data system into which the usage information is fed, and which provides a reporting system for multiple users. In order to ensure that the successor arrangement is robust and reflects market developments. In the first instance, any interested parties should log on to our e-Tendering site, https://In-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and register your interest and obtain further information there. It is expeceted that a meeting will be held to discuss our requirements and what is achievable.

Please respond to this notice by the end of February.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
4.2.2014