This Contract Award Notice relates to the procurement by Viridian of customer bill payment services to provide a facility for Power NI Energy Ltd t/a Power NI ("Power NI") and Viridian Energy Ltd t/a Energia ("Energia") customers to settle their energy supply bills through third party retail outlets in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ("Payment Services"). The scope of Payment Services awarded includes but is not limited to : the collection of energy bill payments from customers via retail outlets; refund of pre-authorised repayments via retail outlets; customer receipting; settlement; reporting; and supporting payment processing network services. The Payment Services are acquired in two lots:

Lot 1 covers the geographical area of Northern Ireland serving Power NI customers purchasing energy.

Lot 2 covers the geographical area of the Republic of Ireland (RoI) serving Energia customers wishing to pay their energy bills.

There is one contract for each Lot per successful bidder.

This Contract Award Notice covers contracts awarded pursuant to Lot 1. A separate Contract Award Notice shall be published in relation to Lot 2.