Published date: 26 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 April 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of gas meters - 50411200

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£3,400,000

Procurement reference

P2161

Published date

26 January 2026

Closing date

4 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

A requirement to source a new heat network metering and billing solution and a metering and billing agent across its heat network portfolio of 31 sites and circa 1500 properties.

The new heat network metering solution includes the following equipment:
• Heat Meter
• Payment Meter
• In Home Display
• Pre-payment Valve

The new heat network metering solution must be:
• Transferable i.e. be able to be operated by different and multiple metering and billing agents to manage risk and provide value for money
• Operate in Pay-As-You Go (PAYG) mode.
• Reliable (meter read percentage of 95%), accurate (to all metering directives and regulations) and have a 5-year warranty period (kit and
installation).


Award information

Awarded date

18 July 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Total value of contract

£1,604,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sycous Limited

Address

Leeds LS2 7EA

Reference

Companies House number: 08836039

Value of contract

£1,604,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial & Procurement Services

Address

Council House, Victoria Square
BIRMINGHAM
B1 1BB
England

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk