Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830745
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-System-and-support-services./C34H4W4UZ6
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Contact
Katherine Darroch
katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830745
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830745
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oracle Legacy Products Support
Reference number
SW20/TI&T/1336
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72250000 - System and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water currently has a large ULA Support agreement with Oracle that provides support and maintenance services on a significant number of legacy products within our on-premise IT estate. Scottish Water have recently completed a Technology Refresh programme that has de-risked our IT estate and upgraded many of our core business applications to new solutions in the cloud. Due to this Scottish Water no longer require support for the majority our Oracle legacy products. However Scottish Water does require support and maintenance for a small number of legacy products that we need to maintain until the remainder of our IT estate is upgraded. Scottish Water is looking to procure a new support and maintenance service for the remaining legacy products which include but are not limited to WebLogic and OBIEE. Depending on the progress of ongoing projects, Scottish Water may also require support and maintenance services for Oracle on-premise databases, Peoplesoft HCM, SOA and BPM.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water currently has a large ULA Support agreement with Oracle that provides support and maintenance services on a significant number of legacy products within our on-premise IT estate. Scottish Water have recently completed a Technology Refresh programme that has de-risked our IT estate and upgraded many of our core business applications to new solutions in the cloud. Due to this Scottish Water no longer require support for the majority our Oracle legacy products. However Scottish Water does require support and maintenance for a small number of legacy products that we need to maintain until the remainder of our IT estate is upgraded. Scottish Water is looking to procure a new support and maintenance service for the remaining legacy products which include but are not limited to WebLogic and OBIEE. Depending on the progress of ongoing projects, Scottish Water may also require support and maintenance services for Oracle on-premise databases, Peoplesoft HCM, SOA and BPM. Scottish Water is looking for a high quality support service that will deliver excellent customer experience and ensure that the remaining legacy products can operate effectively and efficiently until Scottish Water are able to replace or upgrade the applications using these products during our next regulatory period which begins in April 2021. Scottish Water are looking for the support service to be delivered by a vendor that can demonstrate a proven track record supporting Oracle legacy products with no or minimal business disruption. The successful bidder will need to collaborate with Scottish Water’s Digital Partners Capgemini, Atos and Fujitsu to deliver the support services.
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: £3,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 1 year extension options
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Tender documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the response manager section using the following access code.
Tender Access Code: C34H4W4UZ6
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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
5 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C34H4W4UZ6
GO Reference: GO-2021111-PRO-17624343
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830745
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1414830745
Country
United Kingdom