<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><PriorInformationNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:PriorInformationNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efbc:TransmissionDate>2025-12-16+00:00</efbc:TransmissionDate><efbc:TransmissionTime>17:18:18+00:00</efbc:TransmissionTime><efac:NoticeSubType><cbc:SubTypeCode listName="notice-subtype">5</cbc:SubTypeCode></efac:NoticeSubType><efac:Organizations><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cbc:WebsiteURI>https://www.utilityconnect.nl</cbc:WebsiteURI><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Utility Connect B.V.</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Laanakkerweg 2d</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>V</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>4131PA</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">NL350</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NLD</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">57113645</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Name>Jan Tempert</cbc:Name><cbc:Telephone>+31636551984</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>jan.tempert@alliander.com</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization><efac:Organization><efac:Company><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0002</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification><cac:PartyName><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Rechtbank Den Haag</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName><cac:PostalAddress><cbc:StreetName>Prins Clauslaan 60</cbc:StreetName><cbc:CityName>Den Haag</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>2595 AJ</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts">NL361</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">NLD</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:PostalAddress><cac:PartyLegalEntity><cbc:CompanyID schemeID="002">82946175</cbc:CompanyID></cac:PartyLegalEntity><cac:Contact><cbc:Telephone>+31703813131</cbc:Telephone><cbc:ElectronicMail>voorlichting.rb.den.haag@rechtspraak.nl</cbc:ElectronicMail></cac:Contact></efac:Company></efac:Organization></efac:Organizations><efac:Publication><efbc:NoticePublicationID schemeName="ojs-notice-id">00841284-2025</efbc:NoticePublicationID><efbc:GazetteID schemeName="ojs-id">244/2025</efbc:GazetteID><efbc:PublicationDate>2025-12-18+01:00</efbc:PublicationDate></efac:Publication></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:UBLVersionID>2.3</cbc:UBLVersionID><cbc:CustomizationID>eforms-sdk-1.13</cbc:CustomizationID><cbc:ID schemeName="notice-id">87b60bed-7bbd-4c64-8c13-b2d3c235ca9f</cbc:ID><cbc:IssueDate>2025-12-16+00:00</cbc:IssueDate><cbc:IssueTime>17:16:05+00:00</cbc:IssueTime><cbc:VersionID>01</cbc:VersionID><cbc:RegulatoryDomain>32014L0025</cbc:RegulatoryDomain><cbc:NoticeTypeCode listName="planning">pin-only</cbc:NoticeTypeCode><cbc:NoticeLanguageCode>ENG</cbc:NoticeLanguageCode><cac:ContractingParty><cbc:BuyerProfileURI>https://s2c.mercell.com/buyer/2305</cbc:BuyerProfileURI><cac:ContractingActivity><cbc:ActivityTypeCode listName="entity-activity">electricity</cbc:ActivityTypeCode></cac:ContractingActivity><cac:Party><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:Party></cac:ContractingParty><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID>641d879d-95cc-48e7-a1ce-54846f3b1ad8</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Market consultation Utility Connect MicroWave</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="ENG">Utility Connect is a provider of wireless data communication with its own mobile network (since 2016), delivering connectivity to smart meters and distribution automation for the grid operators Stedin, Alliander, and Westland Infra.
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