Heat Networks Metering & Billing

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General Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds. Heat Networks GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract. Lot 1: General Great Places Housing Group (GPHG) is a forward-thinking, inclusive and successful organisation which exists to improve the lives of the thousands of people living in its portfolio of over 26,000 homes, across a range of tenures, including Social, Affordable & Market Rents, Shared Ownership & other Leaseholds. Heat Networks GPHG is procuring Billing & Metering Services on a number of Heat Networks; initially one estate of 299 dwellings & nine plant rooms in Sheffield, but subsequently expected to expand to include a further 200+ dwellings in other areas of South Yorkshire & Greater Manchester over the proposed three year life of the contract. The total contract value is estimated to be in the region of £140,000 gross over three years. This includes costs for the initial scheme of 299 dwellings throughout the life of the contract, with additional schemes joining over the course of the contract The installations covered by the contract will use Kamstrup Multical 403 heat meters and Guru Hub 2s in the dwellings, with Guru Hub 2s also used in the plant rooms utilising Micronics U1000 meters via MBus connections. The Guru Hubs enable AMR data to be gathered for metering and billing purposes. Should you be interested in this opportunity please respond, providing answers to the below before 5:00pm on Monday 17th June. • Can you manage and operate all payment and communications including Guru Meters and offer customers flexible payment options including PAYG? • Do you offer flexible payment option for customer e.g. cash-collection, credit billing, PAYG operation? • Do you offer online management by web or mobile app for both customers & suppliers? • How many staff do you employ? • What is your turnover? • What geographical areas do you operate in? Please submit responses via email to Harold Sawdon, Procurement Officer harold.sawdon@greatplaces.org.uk , by 5:00pm on Monday June 17th