Tender

SW Horizons Consultancy

  • Scottish Water

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008049

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03260b

Published 24 March 2022, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Email

ruth.campbell@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7775112695

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

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:-Civil-engineering-consultancy-services.-*Duplicated*/6F98N877SX

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/6F98N877SX

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SW Horizons Consultancy

Reference number

SW22/HOR/1389

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Scottish Water Horizons is seeking parties prepared to participate in a competitive tendering procedure for the provision of pan-Scotland Consultancy Services to support our Developer Projects workstreams. The framework will be made up of two lots. All interested parties must stipulate to Scottish Water which lots they are interested in bidding for.

Lot 1 Water & Drainage Impact Assessment Consultancy

Lot 2 Flow & Pressure Testing

The work is generally related to surveys but the work may on occasion require visits to sites across Scotland for investigation activity. Please note this will be multi award framework and the envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement is unknown at this stage.

Though the main body of activity will be with SW Horizons, SW reserves the right to engage with the framework directly if require and to add to or merge workstreams with one another or the other lots based on market engagement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Water and Drainage Impact Assessments

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

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 Horizons is seeking parties prepared to participate in a competitive tendering procedure for the provision of Consultancy Services to support our Developer Projects workstreams. Lot 1 covers the provision of Water and Drainage Impact Modelling Assessments. Scottish Water Horizons is seeking Pan-Scotland coverage.

All Applicants will be required to submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which will be evaluated and scored in order to select the suppliers who will be invited to participate in the bid process through the submission of a competitive tender.

Outline Description

1.Drainage and Water Impact Assessments – All aspects of modelling work from circa £5k up to £25K each.

2.The work is generally related to surveys but the work may on occasion require visits to sites across Scotland for investigation activity.

3.Suppliers will be required to interact with both Customers and Scottish Water and must be able to work to the highest standards of Customer Experience in accordance with Scottish Water’s and Scottish Water Horizon’s Customer Experience Measure requirements as a minimum.

4.The Supplier will be required to pass sufficient Scottish Water Horizons and Independent assessments regarding Health and Safety including compliance with DOMS and the Scottish Water Hygiene Code of Practice.

5.Commercial agreement will be in accordance with Scottish Water Horizons’ Terms and Conditions.

6.Please note that this will be multi award framework and the envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement is unknown at this stage.

7.Though the main body of activity will be with Scottish Water Horizons, Scottish Water reserves the right to engage with the framework directly if required.

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

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 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 PQQ 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: X52QH8NH97

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Flow and Pressure Testing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

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 Horizons is seeking parties prepared to participate in a competitive tendering procedure for the provision of Consultancy Services to support our Developer Projects workstreams.

Lot 2 covers the provision of Flow and Pressure Testing. Scottish Water Horizons is seeking Pan-Scotland coverage

All Applicants will be required to submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire which will be evaluated and scored in order to select the suppliers who will be invited to participate in the bid process through the submission of a competitive tender.

Outline Description

1.Flow & Pressure Testing – All aspects of pressure testing work up to circa £2K each.

2.The work is generally related to surveys but the work may on occasion require visits to sites across Scotland for investigation activity.

3.Suppliers will be required to interact with both Customers and Scottish Water and must be able to work to the highest standards of Customer Experience in accordance with Scottish Water’s and Scottish Water Horizon’s Customer Experience Measure requirements as a minimum.

4.The Supplier will be required to pass sufficient Scottish Water Horizons and Independent assessments regarding Health and Safety including compliance with DOMS and the Scottish Water Hygiene Code of Practice.

5.Commercial agreement will be in accordance with Scottish Water Horizons’ Terms and Conditions.

6.Please note that this will be multi award framework and the envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement is unknown at this stage.

7.Though the main body of activity will be with Scottish Water Horizons, Scottish Water reserves the right to engage with the framework directly if required.

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

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 x 1 year renewal 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 PQQ 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:Q2975P9583


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

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 several operators

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

19 April 2022

Local time

4:00pm

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

12 May 2022

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 SPD. 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. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=678546431

GO Reference: GO-2022324-PRO-19849370

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Email

ruth.campbell@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7775112695

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.scottishwater.co.uk