The IESO has recently conducted a public Request For Proposal (RFP) for the provision of a Web Presentment Portal (WPP) capability from the Meter Data Management/Repository (MDM/R) platform.

Procurement Process - MDM/R Web Presentment Portal RFP:

Over the course of the Fall of 2009, the IESO conducted a public Request For Proposal (RFP) on the MERX.com website under MERX reference number PR184678 and IESO solicitation number IESO_RFP_0088 - observing the milestone dates listed in the table that follows:

The IESO has now completed its evaluation of vendor proposals for a central MDM/R Web Presentment Portal (WPP) as of December 2009. A review of the need for an IESO-provided capability is in progress and will determine whether the MDM/R WPP will be implemented by the IESO.

Document Series – MDM/R Web Presentment Portal RFP:

At the heart of the web presentment portal RFP is a set of documents which are provided via the links below. 

·         MDMR Web Presentment Portal (WPP) RFP - MERX notice

·         MDMR Web Presentment Portal (WPP) RFP document

·         Appendix E – Pricing Proposal

·         Appendix F - MDMR Web Presentment Portal (WPP) Specifications Document

·         Appendix G – Service and Performance Levels

·         Addendum No. 1

·         Addendum No. 2

·         Addendum No. 3

·         Addendum No. 4

NOTE:  At the time of issue, some of these documents were originally classified as confidential.  They have now been reclassified as public for the purposes of releasing these on this public website for the benefit of MDM/R stakeholders and other interested parties. 

The IESO’s responsibility for the Smart Metering System Implementation Program (SMSIP) includes the delivery of the meter data management/repository (MDM/R) functionality, including all interfaces between the MDM/R and various external entities. 

Procurement Process:

The SMSIP team has concluded a procurement process for MDM/R Systems Integrator (SI) and MDM/R Operational Service Provider (OSP) functions.  As a first step in this process, the SMSIP team issued an MDM/R Request for Information (RFI) on July 27, 2006, which is available for download (for information only) from this website (below).  The deadline for the RFI closed on August 25^th, 2006.

The RFI process was subsequently followed by the MDM/R Request for Proposal (RFP). Pre-qualification through the RFI process was a necessary requirement for responding to the RFP.  The deadline for the RFP closed on October 5^th, 2006.  The SMSIP team has completed the evaluation of all proposals, and is in the process of preparing a recommendation.

MDM/R Specification Document Series:

NOTE: As of September 5, 2006, all subsequent versions of, “MDM/R Functional Specification” will be available as part of the MDM/R Specification document series maintained under the MDMR Design tab of this website.  The MDM/R Specification includes the following documents:

·                                       MDM/R Functional Specification

·                                       MDM/R Business Process Description

·                                       MDM/R Logical Application and Data Architecture (LADA)

·                                       MDM/R Service and Performance Levels

MDM/R Functional Specification – Updated Versions:

The SMSIP team will continue to maintain the “MDM/R Functional Specification” on a going forward basis.   Please see the MDMR Design tab of this website for further details.

“Functional Specifications for a Meter Data Management and Repository (MDM/R)” – Draft - June 1^st, 2006

Both the MDM/R RFI and the MDM/R RFP are predicated on the latest version of the MDM/R Functional Specification.  The June 1^st, 2006 version of the, “Functional Specifications For a Meter Data Management and Repository (MDM/R)” was authored by KEMA Consulting Services on behalf of the Ministry of Energy.  This document was the subject of a series of public consultation sessions facilitated by the Ministry of Energy between June 22 and June 30, 2006.  In addition, a three-week period to provide written feedback on, “Functional Specifications For a Meter Data Management and Repository (MDM/R)” to the Ministry of Energy closed on June 30^th 2006.   A partial listing of the comments and issues raised during this period may be found on the “SMSIP Design Issues and Decisions” tab on this website.