This tender process is being led by Phoenix Natural Gas Limited in conjunction with, and for the benefit of, all of the clients specified in Section VI.3 below.

The clients are seeking to establish a framework agreement (with a potential maximum 8 year duration) under which the clients may (at their discretion) enter into separate call-off contracts for the provision of supplies and services (including optional support services) by the successful suppliers/service providers. Further details of the supplies and services required are set out in the specification, made available with this notice, however at a headline level, this opportunity relates to the provision of an overall pre-payment and credit solution in connection with the supply of natural gas metering equipment (domestic) and associated services - i.e. data management and electronic cash collection services/ online payment platform. The framework agreement is divided into Lots, as follows:

Lot 1: Supply of Pre-payment enabled & Credit Metering Equipment Only

Lot 2: Provision of Meter Management/ Data Collection System Only

Lot 3: Provision of Electronic Cash Collection Services Network Only

Lot 1 is for the supply of pre-payment enabled & credit natural gas metering equipment to be utilised by domestic customers. The meter will be a stand-alone gas metering solution without the requirement for a wired connection for power supply or connectivity. The meter must be compatible with a Meter Management System to facilitate the provision of both online and physical payment via retail outlets, in accordance with Lot 2 and Lot 3 of the framework agreement, as detailed in this contract notice. Further details of the clients’ requirements are available in the Specification released with this contract notice.

Lot 2 is for the supply of a data management system capable of reading customer usage, meter reading and meter health data for transmission back to either the Network Operators and/or Gas Suppliers and includes options in relation to the provision of ongoing support services. The system must be compatible with the accompanying meter, to have the provision of both online and physical payment via retail outlets. It must provide or fully interact with an online payment facility. The system must be user friendly and intuitive. Further details of the clients’ requirements are available in the Specification released with this contract notice.

Lot 3 is for the supply of an electronic/ online payment platform from which payment for gas can be made by domestic customers in advance of gas usage and includes options in relation to the provision of ongoing support services. The platform must have the capability of remote top-up technology (i.e. web portal and mobile phone application) whilst retaining flexibility for consumers to top-up remotely via retail outlets using commonly used payment methods (including cash). Further details of the clients’ requirements are available in the Specification released with this contract notice.