Northumbrian Water has gone out to tender with a contract for Smart Communications Network and Smart Water Meters in the Northumbria Region.

The water company is looking to appoint a prime supplier (Communication Service Provider), to partner with primary and secondary sub-contractors (meter suppliers) to deliver an end-to-end 'Meter as a Service' to cover its requirements for smart metering requirements in our Northumbria operating region.
Scope of the contract covers the supply of smart water meters for both domestics and commercial properties with compatible communications devices, a wide area network provision covering all devices in the operating area, AMI services (e.g., Head-end systems, installation and commissioning tools, reporting, etc.), and any required Integration & IT services with core Northumbrian Water systems.
The deployment will be split into 3 phases with the winning supplier needing to demonstrate a successful rollout in the phase 1 area before being able to progress to the following phases.
Initial contract term is 5 years with a potential extension option of up to 60 months. is available.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 4 August 2023 – however Expressions of Interest for the tender must be sent before the deadline date of Friday 4th August 2023 at 5pm. Click here to access the tender documentation.
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