512_25 Utility Metering and Data Services - Preliminary market engagement

PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT (PME) NOTIFICATION - This is for an ongoing Preliminary market engagement (PME) where THE TENDER DOCUMENTATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. However, interest (Expressions of interest) can be registered here, and please refer to the UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice for further details on the Engagement process being undertaken (see 'https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015678-2025', although please note that the Engagement period has now passed, but the Expression of interest window is being kept open for any new Expressions of interest to be captured).

PLEASE ACCESS THE MESSAGES AREA/SECTION ON THE ACTIVITY DASHBOARD (ONCE AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HAS BEEN COMPLETED) FOR ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT. Note: If you are unable to complete an Expression of interest, this is likely to be due to this having already been completed/registered. Please check your Activities area in this case (or otherwise contact Proactis Supplier Support for any other system related questions). And in case of any further queries/questions on this PME/Opportunity, these MUST be received via the Messages area/section of this eProcurement Portal only (as also stated below).

This Preliminary market engagement is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO is looking to establish a Framework agreement for Utility metering services and associated data services.

The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 4 years (48 months).

ESPO has been seeking to engage with providers of utility metering services and associated data services to help shape a future procurement strategy.

Note: for any questions relating to the operation of the Portal itself, ProContract, these should be submitted to Proactis, and the following links (URL's) can be used for this for supplier support and system technical queries: https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/ or via https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/. OTHERWISE, ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS PME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ESPO by accessing the Messages area/section once an Expression of interest has been completed.

Economic operators should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of an economic operator in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

For further details on the Procurement Act, including registration on the Central Digital Platform, this can be found as follows:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers

Or otherwise, please refer to the ESPO Website as follows:

https://www.espo.org/the-procurement-act-2023