Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement for the Deployment of Smart Electricity Meters

Description

Electricity Supply Board proposes procuring the implementation and operation of an end-to-end service to exchange electricity meters with Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs) and the performance of remedial works to the meter installation at premises, under a multi-contractor Framework Agreement. As part of these works it is envisaged that the framework contractors will provide an end-to-end service to ESB from deployment planning and mobilisation, customer engagement, customer contact and appointment scheduling, stakeholder management and material logistics management through to meter exchange and commissioning. This procurement process is intended for the meter exchange up to a maximum of 250,000 SEMs in Phase 1. It is envisaged that up to a further 1,000,000 SEM exchanges in Phase 2 and a further 1,000,000 SEM exchanges in Phase 3 may be required under the Framework Agreements.