Smart metering implementation programme – Communications Services.

Descriptions

Wide area network. Telephone and data transmission services. Data transmission services. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. Software package and information systems. Custom software development services. Data-processing services. The UK Government has an objective for every home in Great Britain (GB) to have smart energy meters, empowering people to manage their energy consumption and reduce their carbon emissions. Businesses and public sector users would also have smart or advanced energy metering suited to their needs. The rollout of smart meters will play an important role in GB's transition to a low-carbon economy, and help us meet some of the long-term challenges we face in ensuring an affordable, secure and sustainable energy supply.Communication of data to and from smart meters in the domestic and parts of the non-domestic sector will be managed centrally by a new, GB-wide function covering both the electricity and gas sectors. We refer to this new function as the central data and communications company (DCC). The Department of Energy and Climate Change has completed the procurement of data services on behalf of the DCC and is publishing this notice voluntarily.