# Utility Metering & Associated Services Framework

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Colchester City Council](/buyers/colchester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Energy Assets Ltd
- Award value: £5,000,000
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Award date: 14 July 2025
- Published: 17 July 2025
- Contract start: 16 July 2025
- Contract end: 15 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a8d85464-d316-4a1d-bdf3-cc30620f307a-854758
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e547caf-bf77-4b6c-a50c-cf7e90bde9d9

## Description

Colchester City Council is creating a framework agreement for use by wider public sector for the provision of utility metering operation agreements, utility data collection services and utility data aggregation services\. This will be a multi-supplier framework, designed to make the incumbent meter operators compliant as well as give the option for new supplier through competition\. This opportunity to split in to two lots \(bidders can apply for either or both\): Lot1: Meter Operator - Energy and Water Lot 2: Data aggregator/ Data Collector - Energy and Water\. Axiom Utilities Ltd are acting on behalf of the council in administering this framework agreement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8d85464-d316-4a1d-bdf3-cc30620f307a-854758)