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Opportunity overview
Westminster City Council (WCC) is looking to procure services for the provision of a unified SAAS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat network operation of the WCC portfolio.
The platform must enable the organisation to:
• Meet Ofgem regulatory requirements
• Prepare for heat network registration (Jan 2027)
• Align with draft HNTAS and technical standards
• Improve operational performance and asset value
Heat networks are now regulated under the Heat Networks (Market Framework) Regulations, with:
• Ofgem authorisation conditions in force
• Mandatory registration requirements
• Significant financial penalties for non-compliance
The organisation operates / develops heat networks across multiple schemes and requires a structured, scalable, and auditable approach to Compliance, Performance monitoring, asset management, consumer, obligations, financial oversight,
This planned procurement notice is to inform the Provider Market that a formal sourcing activity for the provision of a unified SAAS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat network operation will be conducted to replace an expiring contract.
Classification
CPV09323000 — District heating
CPV09324000 — Long-distance heating
CPV38551000 — Energy meters
CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
CPV48170000 — Compliance software package
CPV48420000 — Facilities management software package and software package suite
CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services
CPV72212170 — Compliance software development services
CPV72212420 — Facilities management software development services and software development services suite
CPV72212421 — Facilities management software development services
CPV72212700 — Software development services utilities
Lots
Lot 1£300k
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1E 6QP · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095069-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Westminster City Council for a unified SaaS platform to manage the full lifecycle of its heat-network portfolio, replacing an expiring contract. The platform is intended to support compliance, registration readiness, performance monitoring, asset management, consumer obligations and financial oversight.
Who this may suit
Best suited to SaaS providers with heat-network, utilities, compliance, metering, billing, asset/facilities management and regulatory-reporting capabilities. Detailed supplier selection and submission requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Platform typeUnified SaaS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat-network operation for the WCC portfolio.Evidence: “provision of a unified SAAS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat network operation of the WCC portfolio”
Regulatory compliancePlatform must enable the organisation to meet Ofgem regulatory requirements.Evidence: “The platform must enable the organisation to: • Meet Ofgem regulatory requirements”
Registration readinessPlatform must enable preparation for heat-network registration in January 2027.Evidence: “Prepare for heat network registration (Jan 2027)”
93% approved-analysis confidence9 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Westminster City Council for a unified SaaS platform to manage the full lifecycle of its heat-network portfolio, replacing an expiring contract. The platform is intended to support compliance, registration readiness, performance monitoring, asset management, consumer obligations and financial oversight.
Who this may suit
Best suited to SaaS providers with heat-network, utilities, compliance, metering, billing, asset/facilities management and regulatory-reporting capabilities. Detailed supplier selection and submission requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Unified SaaS platform for heat-network operations
Ofgem compliance support
Heat-network registration readiness for January 2027
Compliance and performance monitoring
Asset management, consumer-obligations and financial-oversight functionality
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
9 criteria identified
Platform type
99% confidence
Unified SaaS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat-network operation for the WCC portfolio.
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“provision of a unified SAAS software platform covering the full lifecycle of heat network operation of the WCC portfolio”
Regulatory compliance
98% confidence
Platform must enable the organisation to meet Ofgem regulatory requirements.
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“The platform must enable the organisation to: • Meet Ofgem regulatory requirements”
Registration readiness
98% confidence
Platform must enable preparation for heat-network registration in January 2027.
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“Prepare for heat network registration (Jan 2027)”
Standards alignment
96% confidence
Platform must align with draft HNTAS and technical standards.
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“Align with draft HNTAS and technical standards”
Operational and asset outcomes
96% confidence
Platform must support improved operational performance and asset value.
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“Improve operational performance and asset value”
Functional coverage
93% confidence
Structured, scalable and auditable support for compliance, performance monitoring, asset management, consumer obligations and financial oversight.
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“requires a structured, scalable, and auditable approach to Compliance, Performance monitoring, asset management, consumer, obligations, financial oversight”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown at planned-procurement stage.
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No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical-selection or exclusion criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
95% confidence
Up to £300,000.
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Process value_max is GBP 300000; planned lot 1 value is GBP 300000.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not stated.
Pricing and payment model
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or charging model is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
91% confidence
United Kingdom, London region (UKI).
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKI, United Kingdom; buyer is located in London.
Delivery model
96% confidence
Unknown.
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The notice identifies a SaaS platform but does not state hosting, implementation, support or remote/on-site delivery arrangements.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage planned procurement; bidding should not be assumed to be open.
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display_status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, source_status is “planned”, and notice type is “Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender”.
Intended procedure
98% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Indicative submission deadline
94% confidence
17 November 2026, 17:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-17T17:00:00+00:00, including for planned lot 1.
Formal tender documentation
99% confidence
Not supplied.
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Only a planned procurement notice is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned procurement uncertainty
98% confidence
Scope, final timetable, contract term, commercial model, evaluation criteria and submission instructions may change before the formal sourcing activity.
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This is a planned procurement notice intended to inform the provider market that a formal sourcing activity “will be conducted”.
Regulatory delivery risk
94% confidence
The platform must support an evolving regulatory environment, including draft HNTAS and registration preparation for January 2027.
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The notice refers to “draft HNTAS”, technical standards and heat-network registration in January 2027.
Incumbent replacement risk
96% confidence
Implementation and transition may be time-sensitive because the procurement is intended to replace an expiring contract; the expiry date is unknown.
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“will be conducted to replace an expiring contract”
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