Contract awardedFind a TenderHeat metering

Electric Metering Services

Thames Water
South East
Selective procedure
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

The contract covers 100% of the buyer's electric metering portfolio, encompassing meter operation, data collection, and data aggregation services. The service provider must ensure ongoing reliability and efficiency of the metering infrastructure while supporting the buyer's strategic objectives through contractual innovation and high-quality performance.

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Awarded value: £4.8m; As published
Published: 11 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 28 September 2026; Stark Software International Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive electricity metering services, including meter operation, data collection, and data aggregation for utility infrastructure portfolios.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 December 2025
Contract awardedto Stark Software International Limited
28 September 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2027
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Heat metering contracts, 24 months: 1
Open heat metering tenders: 0
Typical heat metering contract: £4.8m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339380/electric-metering-services
Buyer reference: FA2351
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f418
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Thames Water. Electric Metering Services. Contract award, 11 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339380/electric-metering-services (accessed 12 October 2026).