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Metering and Billing Services (Housing Communal Areas)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
West Midlands
4 April 2025 to 4 April 2030

Installation and commissioning of heat network metering solutions across 31 sites and 1,500 properties, including heat meters, payment meters, in-home displays, and pre-payment valves. The contract requires ongoing metering and billing services, account management, and maintenance of the metering infrastructure with a 5-year warranty period. The solution must support PAYG functionality and maintain a 95% meter read accuracy rate.

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Awarded value: £1.6m; As published
Published: 12 February 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 4 April 2025; Sycous Limited
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 4 April 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of heat network metering and billing services, including equipment installation, resident engagement, and ongoing account management for housing.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
12 February 2025
Contract awardedto Sycous Limited
4 April 2025
Contract starts
4 April 2025
Contract ends
4 April 2030

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The buyer

Type: Council
Heat metering contracts, 24 months: 2
Open heat metering tenders: 0
Typical heat metering contract: £1.6m

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How it compares

7.8× the typical heat metering contract (£206k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1005078/metering-and-billing-services-housing-communal-areas
Buyer reference: P2161
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL. Metering and Billing Services (Housing Communal Areas). Contract award, 12 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1005078/metering-and-billing-services-housing-communal-areas (accessed 12 October 2026).