Energy Supply for NWG - Lot 3 Meter Operator

Overview

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) seeks to appoint a partner/s for energy supply for the import and export of electricity and gas across ~1,853 operational sites and providing compliant Meter Operator Services (MOP) including Data Collector and Data Aggregator Services (DCDA) to ensure accurate data collection and reporting for the operational sites. To support this, the contact has been split into the following Lots; · Lot 1 - Power - Import & Export (HH/NHH/UMS) · Lot 2 - Gas - Import & Export · Lot 3 - Meter Operator Services (HH) The scope of work to be undertaken by the successful bidders is anticipated to be as follows: · Supply NWL with electricity and gas, offering flexible trading options (system and/or day-ahead pricing, seasonal trades). · Work in partnership with the Energy & Decarbonisation team and business stakeholders to adhere to business requirements. · Provide experienced resources with the capability to identify genuine business benefits and opportunities. · Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to deliver end-to-end energy supply services including handling billing, credit notes, and export invoicing, new connection requests, disconnection requests, settlement and data reporting. · Manage NWL's energy portfolio, offering tools for reconciliation, forecasting, and strategic planning across multiple sites. · Provide weekly energy market updates and contributes to NWL's procurement strategy, including supplier interviews and performance KPIs. · Install and maintain meters, collect half-hourly data, and aggregate it for billing and analysis. This includes export meters and strategic assets. This specification provides detail all Lots of the process to support suppliers in tendering for an energy supplier/s and Meter Operator Services and the standards required. Contract Period Lot 1 & 2: The period of any contract(s) resulting from this procurement will be 6 years from the contract start date. The length of the contract may be extended with the supplier for a further 4 years. Lot 3: The period of any contract(s) resulting from this procurement will be 10 years from the contract start date.