Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Emily Maddocks
Telephone
+44 717346756
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework-Service-Water Efficiency Devices
Reference number
PRO004160
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
United Utilities is currently undertaking market research/pre-market engagement and would be interested in hearing from suppliers who are able to provide water efficiency products; the ordering and fulfilment service and/or water efficiency audits, as outlined within the description of the procurement.
United Utilities will then use this information to help determine the overall approach and future strategy in relation to an upcoming tender. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised at a later date via a separate notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
- 44410000 - Articles for the bathroom and kitchen
- 79342200 - Promotional services
- 90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
N/A
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities (UU) is inviting bidders to participate in this Periodic Indicative Notice for the provision of water efficiency products and services for customers.
Supplier responding to this notice must be able to provide any or all of list of services outlined below:
1. Water efficiency Devices
a) Products and stock management – sourcing and supply of WRAS approved water efficiency devices. Supplier must also be able to store and manage the stock.
b) Ordering and fulfilment – provision of a customer online ordering service, provision of service supplier (if applicable) ordering service and processing and fulfilment of orders.
c) Reporting - provision of reporting to track orders and stock, and also to improve the service and promotion.
d) Customer service – deal with enquiries about products and delivery.
2. Domestic Water Efficiency Audits – To provide water audits for United Utilities customers’ in the North West. Water audits are an important part of the water efficiency programme as United Utilities go into metered customers homes (or via a virtual offering) to fit water efficiency device, identify and fix internal leaks. This gives the company an opportunity to speak to customers to let them know how they can reduce their water use.
3. Energy sector collaboration - We would also like to be able to collaborate with the Energy sector to offer a joint funded home water and energy audit. This type of audit will assist customers to help them with affordability and become water and energy efficient. This means it will potentially save the customers more on their bill and enhance our offering to the customer. This is not something that is yet underway and we would like this offering to be available.
The supplier must be able to provide secure storage for data and demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you have experience in these areas, please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities Regulatory Procurement Team mailbox:
RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk
• Company Name
• Contact details, including location, telephone, e-mail address, website and main point of contact and position in Company
• Using no more than 2 (Two) pages of A4 (Font Arial size 10) please outline any Services that can be offered over and above the requirements outlined within this document.
Deadline for responses for this tender will be: 08/05/2021 at 17.00 (pm).