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Metering and Billing Services and Repairs[E25]

London, United KingdomTHE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Guinness Partnership and all of its subsidiaries is seeking to procure two contracts to provide its statutory metering and billing requirements, as well as repairs of metering equipment in accordance with the contract specification and heat network regulations.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 4,225,320
Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E26]: GBP 4,225,320
Published[E23]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E22]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Guinness Partnership and all of its subsidiaries is seeking to procure two contracts to provide its statutory metering and billing requirements, as well as repairs of metering equipment in accordance with the contract specification and heat network regulations. The contracts will likely be on a regional basis: Lot 1 - North Lot 2 - South It is expected that a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice will shortly follow this notice, which will include market engagement opportunities to inform the strategy of this procurement. Estimated contract values are based on current spend and are likely to increase as more meters come under the management of this contract during the contract period.[E9]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.[E13]
ConditionDelivery location: UKJ, United Kingdom.[E12]
ConditionDelivery location: UKC, United Kingdom.[E18]
ConditionDelivery location: UKD, United Kingdom.[E15]
ConditionDelivery location: UKE, United Kingdom.[E16]
ConditionDelivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.[E17]
ConditionDelivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.[E14]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E19]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E20]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2030, extendable to 31 Oct 2032.[E7]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E21]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 099578-2026

Evidence

26 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED.
Document 099578-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 65000000 (Public utilities).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 38552000 (Electronic meters).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 38554000 (Electricity meters).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 50800000 (Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice is classified under CPV 38551000 (Energy meters).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Lot 1 runs from 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2030, extendable to 31 Oct 2032.
“2027-11-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z”
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Guinness Partnership and all of its subsidiaries is seeking to procure two contracts to provide its statutory metering and billing requirements, as well as repairs of metering equipment in accordance with the contract specification and heat network regulations. The contracts…”
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Delivery location: UKJ, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Delivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Delivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Delivery location: UKD, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Delivery location: UKE, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
Delivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
Delivery location: UKC, United Kingdom.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 099578-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T15:01:54+01:00”
Document 099578-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E24
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planned.
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E25
The notice is titled "Metering and Billing Services and Repairs".
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E26
The stated value is GBP 4,225,320 excluding VAT.
“4225320 GBP”
Document 099578-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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