Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wales And West Utilities
Wales & West House, Spooner Close, Coedkernew
NEWPORT
NP108FZ
Contact
Wayne Phillips
Wayne.Phillips@wwutilities.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
05046791
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Demand System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
IDS is a modern enterprise scale web application which allows the user to derive and manage demand data for use in gas network analysis software.
The gas network analysis capability is one of WWU's Safety Case commitments and is used to make investment and operational decisions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WWU's current Demand Derivation System (DDS) was developed by Transco in 2002 when they owned and operated all the UKs Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs). This was a bespoke system created to work with other bespoke Network Analysis software. This software provided by Advantica / DNV was used by all GDNs after network sale in 2005.
The DDS system was later developed and updated as the Integrated Demand System (IDS). All the other UK GDNs moved to this new system, but WWU chose to retain the DDS system.
WWU's DDS system has now reached its end of life, does not integrate well with its surrounding systems and is extremely challenging to support or change, leading to significant manual intervention to manage certain key business processes.
WWU intends to replace the current DDS system with IDS used by all the other UK GDNs.
The Integrated Demand System (IDS) is a modern enterprise scale web application which allows the user to derive and manage demand data for use in network analysis software.
The network analysis capability is one of WWU's Safety Case commitments and is used to make investment and operational decisions.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5 years plus 5 further 1-year options (Total 10 years)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
WWU believe services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator and competition is absent for technical reasons.
Hence WWU is relying on The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Regulation 50 (1)(c)(iii). WWU believes that no off-the shelf systems exist that can meet the following requirements:
General Requirement
• WWU are seeking a ready to use off the shelf cloud-based solution, with a product lifecycle roadmap.
• WWU are seeking SaaS for 10 years. The System must be supported with patches, technical upgrades etc. throughout this period.
• The solution must be Cyber secure (and comply with NIS Regulations 2018)
Mandatory System requirements
• The system must take customer and meter point data from Xoserve.
• The system must interface with Synergi Gas.
• The system must interface with OS AddressBase Premium Interface
• The system must be able to calculate to peak gas demands for all consumers.
• The system must forecast future gas demands.
• The system must model gas demand growth.
• The system must securely hold 3rd party data from other gas transporters.
• The system must use proven algorithms to convert customers annual usage to a peak gas demand.
• The system holds personal data and must be compliant with the Data Protection Act 2018.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
WWU's current Demand Derivation System (DDS) was developed by Transco in 2002 when they owned and operated all the UKs Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs). This was a bespoke system created to work with other bespoke Network Analysis software. This software provided by Advantica / DNV was used by all GDNs after network sale in 2005.
The DDS system was later developed and updated as the Integrated Demand System (IDS). All the other UK GDNs moved to this new system, but WWU chose to retain the DDS system.
WWU's DDS system has now reached its end of life, does not integrate well with its surrounding systems and is extremely challenging to support or change, leading to significant manual intervention to manage certain key business processes.
WWU intends to replace the current DDS system with IDS used by all the other UK GDNs.
The Integrated Demand System (IDS) is a modern enterprise scale web application which allows the user to derive and manage demand data for use in network analysis software.
The network analysis capability is one of WWU's Safety Case commitments and is used to make investment and operational decisions.
Rationale:
WWU believe services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator and competition is absent for technical reasons.
Hence WWU is relying on The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Regulation 50 (1)(c)(iii). WWU believes that no off-the shelf systems exist that can meet the following requirements:
General Requirement
• WWU are seeking a ready to use off the shelf cloud-based solution, with a product lifecycle roadmap.
• WWU are seeking SaaS for 10 years. The System must be supported with patches, technical upgrades etc. throughout this period.
• The solution must be Cyber secure (and comply with NIS Regulations 2018)
Mandatory System requirements
• The system must take customer and meter point data from Xoserve.
• The system must interface with Synergi Gas.
• The system must interface with OS AddressBase Premium Interface
• The system must be able to calculate to peak gas demands for all consumers.
• The system must forecast future gas demands.
• The system must model gas demand growth.
• The system must securely hold 3rd party data from other gas transporters.
• The system must use proven algorithms to convert customers annual usage to a peak gas demand.
• The system holds personal data and must be compliant with the Data Protection Act 2018.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wales and West Utilities
NEWPORT
Country
United Kingdom