Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Tender description

Procure public has established a framework agreement for the provision of billing, meters and interface equipment, including but not limited to: Billing systems. Metering instruments. Flow meters. Meters. Energy meters. Electronic meters. Electricity meters. Meter reading service. The framework is available nationwide, for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations): https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide The following public bodies may also use the Framework Agreement: http://www.wales.com/study/universities-wales http://gov.wales/topics/improvingservices/devolution-democracy-delivery/register-of-public-bodies/?lang=en The meter, billing and interface equipment framework is being procured covering a range of services and will be accessible by other public bodies or private entities throughout the UK. The service will focus on providing monthly heat billing, with elements of electricity and cold water metering. Credit billing will need to be undertaken in conjunction with the Data Service comprising the collection and validation of meter readings and consumption data. The service provider will also be expected to provide a management service that allows the client access to view information on all residential accounts. The service provider will be required to provide planned and responsive maintenance for the installed metering and billing equipment i.e.the meters, AMR, telecoms, data collection systems, software, etc.