Tender

NW2394 - Meter Data Management System (Solution and Implementation)

  • NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-000168

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03073d

Published 5 January 2022, 11:32am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me

DURHAM

DH15FJ

Contact

Andriy Volkov

Email

andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nwl.co.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://s1.ariba.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://s1.ariba.com

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NW2394 - Meter Data Management System (Solution and Implementation)

Reference number

NW2394

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a Meter Data Management System and associated System Integration and Implementation Services as part of it's ongoing Smart Metering Programme.

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) deliver both regulated and non-regulated water and wastewater services, one of 10 such providers in the UK, to just under 4.4m customers, operating principally in the North East of England and Essex and Suffolk. The business is headquartered in Durham and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cheung Kong Hutchison Holdings (CKHH), based in Hong Kong. The business turns over £900m and has circa 3000 UK based employees. The business is recognised as a leading customer service organisation with strong ethical values.

The requirement is being tendered in 2 Lots.

Following the tender process, NWL would like to award a 5+2+2+1 year contract, with the aim of awarding a single contract to one supplier or a contract for each of the following lots -

Lot 1 - Meter Data Management System

Lot 2 - Meter Data Management System + System Implementation & Integration Services

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Lot 1 - Meter Data Management System

Lot 2 - Meter Data Management System + System Implementation & Integration Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Meter Data Management System

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a Meter Data Management System as part of it's ongoing Smart Metering Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

extensions available: 2 years+2 years+1 year (up to 10 years in total including the main contract duration and all extensions)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

extensions available: 2 years+2 years+1 year (up to 10 years in total including the main contract duration and all extensions)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Meter Data Management System + System Implementation & Integration Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northumbrian Water would like to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision of a Meter Data Management System and associated System Integration and Implementation Services as part of it's ongoing Smart Metering Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

extensions available: 2 years+2 years+1 year (up to 10 years in total including the main contract duration and all extensions)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

extensions available: 2 years+2 years+1 year (up to 10 years in total including the main contract duration and all extensions)


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Pre-requisites are detailed in the Pre-Qualification (PQQ) document within Ariba tendering portal once an expression of interest is made and access details are provided.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required

Parent Company Guarantees and Performance Bonds may be requested as part of the award.

three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

This will be advised as part of the tender stage.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

If applicable these will be advised in the tender documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

28 January 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 August 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e- Sourcing Spend Management portal called "Ariba".

Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk before the

deadline date of 12noon 20/01/2022. Once your expression of interest has been received

(with the details as requested below), you will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48

hours from request (where possible) via an email (you have provided as part of your contact

details) with a link to access the Ariba portal.

You will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PPQ) in Ariba (following

the same link as mentioned above) before 12noon 24/01/2022.

When sending expression of interest, please provide the following information:

1) full company name

2) email address you would want the Ariba portal link to be sent to

3) details of the person responsible for this tender (Name, Job Title, Tel.)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

TBC

TBC

Country

United Kingdom