The Smart Meter Communication Licences (‘the licence’)
Buyer: Ofgem
- Published
- 2 October 2023
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 028912-2023
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0406f8
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 38551000Energy meters
- 32571000Communications infrastructure
- 32581000Data-communications equipment
- 32400000Networks
- 32423000Network hubs
- 71314000Energy and related services
- 71314200Energy-management services
Description
-The purpose of this PIN is to inform prospective applicants of Ofgem’s intention to undertake a competition to appoint a single Licensee to act as holder of the licence. This new Licensee (‘the Successor Licensee’) will be granted a new licence and will succeed the current Licensee at the end of the current licence term. -The core business of the Successor Licensee can be split into two principal areas: 1.to provide a centralised, secure data and communications service for the purpose of sending and receiving messages between smart metering systems installed in premises and energy suppliers, network operators and authorised third parties in GB, and 2.to provide compliant smart metering communications hubs in domestic premises and certain non-domestic premises in GB. -The Successor Licensee will operate and manage the services currently being provided by the current Licensee, Smart DCC Ltd (DCC), including procuring and managing communications and data services subcontractors, and providing the expected level of service to its users as defined in the licence and in relevant regulated industry codes, including the Smart Energy Code (SEC). -The total DCC revenue is currently approx…
Official publications
- FTS · 028912-2023 · 2 October 2023
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