Energy Supply for NWG - Lot 3 Meter Operator

NWG seeks a supplier who can fulfil the following contract requirements and intends to put in place a framework agreement for the supply and administration of 1,829 electricity supply points including both import and export (1,314 NHH 515 HH - correct as of July 2025). The contract has an estimated annual value of £53M/year (estimated gross of any payments to NWL for electricity export). All electricity contracts must be provided by a single supplier. The successful suppliers must have appropriate supply licences for import and export and must be able to demonstrate their experience in providing similar services to other clients.

NWG seeks a supplier who can fulfil the following contract requirements and intends to put in place a framework agreement for the supply and administration of both import and export gas supply points (25 MPRNs - correct as of July 2025). The requirement is for gas supply contracts for 25 supplies covering import and export of gas. The contract has an estimated annual value of £4M/year (estimated gross of any payments to NWL for gas export). All gas contracts must be provided by a single supplier. The successful suppliers must have appropriate supply licences for import and export and must be able to demonstrate their experience in providing similar services to other clients.

NWG seeks a supplier to appoint a Meter Operator (MOP) provider to provide Data Aggregation and Data Collection (DA/DC) Services for any new or existing half-hourly electricity supply points. The MOP agreement will cover the installation, maintenance, and management of energy meters, ensuring accurate usage recording, proper upkeep, and regulatory compliance. As of July 2015, NWG is currently overseeing 515 HH MPANs. Due to the timeline of this current tender, NWG acknowledge that the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) is a significant reform in the UK's electricity market, aiming to transition all electricity meters to half-hourly settlement. As per NWG's understanding, changes which will take place under MHSS are as follows. • MOPs (Meter Operators) are becoming MOAs (Meter Operating Agents). • DC/DA roles are being replaced by Smart Data Services (SDS) and Advanced Data Services (ADS). • HH/NHH classifications will be replaced with Smart, Advanced, or UMS. • Contracts for Metering Services Smart (MSS) or Metering Services Advanced (MSA).