Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Rebecca Crist
Telephone
+44 1925678021
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
PSTN
Reference number
PSTN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32440000 - Telemetry and terminal equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
United Utilities has been looking to centralise the monitoring of its industrial-based assets for a number of Asset Management Periods (AMPs). Primarily this is to provide alarms to the Integrated Control Centre (ICC) manned 24/7, so that the appropriate business response can be actioned. Increasingly even more data is required in near-real time for more pro-active discovery of events and optimisation of processes.
Routers are part of the end-to-end infrastructure. They provide wide area network capability while also integrating into local instrumentation and control system networks. They provide a secure capability for transferring confidential data, facilitating critical services and functions.
United Utilities has an intention to engage the market to request information on the supply and support of routers to provide connectivity to its ‘small’, ‘medium’ and ‘large’ industrial sites.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32441000 - Telemetry equipment
- 32441200 - Telemetry and control equipment
- 38291000 - Telemetry apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities operates a wide area network (WAN) with multiple technologies. It operates a range of industrial sites and typical installations vary in size and WAN technologies. These have been categorised into three different options.
United Utilities are looking to assess products that fall into the categories below.
Option Description
A Small to medium site with wired WAN connectivity
B Small to medium site with wireless WAN connectivity
C Medium to large site with multiple WAN connectivity
‘Small’, ‘medium’ and ‘large’ industrial sites are to be defined as below:
• ‘Small’ sites would typically contain up to two local networks. These networks usually cover a small geographical area with very small installation footprint.
• ‘Medium’ sites would typically contain multiple local networks and cover a medium to large geographical area.
• ‘Large’ sites would contain multiple local networks and cover a very large geographical area.
Further details are found in Appendix 1 – Router Features.
It is expected that responses would include:
• The option applicable
• Technical documentation
• Additional hardware or software support services provided (e.g. firmware upgrades)
• Additional licencing requirements (if applicable)
• Indicative pricing for the product and additional services
• Associated lead times for purchasing
• Who would be providing the equipment, would it come directly from the responder or via a reseller/distributor?
two.2.14) Additional information
This PIN is Only a request for information not a call for competition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 April 2022
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
**PIN Closing Date 06/04/2022**
Instructions for response can be found by selecting event ID 51411 from the list of events found at the link below:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UNITEDUTILITIES
If you are not registered on Mercell EU Supply, please refer to the New Supplier Registration guide which has been uploaded on to the event. Respondents are asked to complete and return the response sheet and direct all questions via Mercell EU Supply.