Cellular M2M Communications Services for SMP (Procurement 2)

Tender description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services. It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings: Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs); Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services. It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings: Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs); Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.