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NEPO303 Meter Operator Services

The Association of North East Councils Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

The Association of North East Councils Limited is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £15,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2028.

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 23 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 60% · Quality 32% · ESG 8%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £15,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • Suppliers pay a fee of 2.5% of the value of work won through this framework.

What the notice says

The NEPO303 Meter Operator Services Framework will ensure the continuity of a critical service as the current agreement approaches the end of its extended term. The Framework shall support the requirements of NEPO's Member and Associate Authorities for electricity metering and associated data services under prevailing industry settlement arrangements.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050589-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 088785-2026

About the buyer

The Association of North East Councils LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

25

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment

All tenders and awards from The Association of North East Councils Limited

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From notice 050589-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.