Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccc-0cd2-711a-94db-0ebb5f0e9fa3/soft-market-test-for-utility-billing-platform-and-services-for-the-swaffham-prio pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Test for Utility Billing platform and services for the Swaffham Prior Heating Network [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 1 Sept 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Climate Change and the Energy Service team within Cambridgeshire County Council has been developing a portfolio of large-scale (>1MW) renewable energy projects. The Swaffham Prior Heat Network is the first of its kind to retrofit renewable heat into an existing village. Heat is produced through Ground Source Heat Pumps, Air Source Heat Pumps and Electro Boilers for back up. The Council is looking to appoint a provider to offer a utility (heat) billing platform and service, which will be suitable and sufficient for the Swaffham Prior Heat Network. This Soft Market Testing will help inform our procurement, Please read the attached document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the online questionnaire, which can be found here: [forms.office.com/e/xD4jHxuK0d](https://forms.office.com/e/xD4jHxuK0d) by 5pm on Monday 25th September. ## CPV classification Billing system Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d32f42c1-1932-4b71-bbc1-5e75dc2f7cb7) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cambridgeshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)