Opportunity

C1105 - SCADA Services Provision

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-013197

Published 11 June 2021, 12:35pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1105 - SCADA Services Provision

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

These SCADA systems are used to provide enhanced monitoring and control at NI Water treatment Works, with both local and remote capabilities it is also used for reporting purposes both internally and to regulatory bodies such as DWI and NIEA. Site SCADA systems are critical to the efficient running of a treatment plant, failure of such systems carries with them financial penalties to the business, increased operational difficulties and adverse publicity relating to NI Water operations and its customer experience. NI Water wishes to procure a Contract to facilitate the supply of configuration, installation and commissioning services in support of SCADA software installed at NI Water sites during the life time of the proposed Contract. It is envisaged that this activity may encompass services provision to accommodate: i. Services at new or upgraded treatment works as required by Asset Delivery (AD) and Business Improvement (BI) projects ii. SCADA Base Maintenance – supply of supplementary SCADA technical services at treatment works as required during the lifetime of the Contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,758,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72250000 - System and support services
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72264000 - Software reproduction services
  • 72265000 - Software configuration services
  • 72266000 - Software consultancy services
  • 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

These SCADA systems are used to provide enhanced monitoring and control at NI Water treatment Works, with both local and remote capabilities it is also used for reporting purposes both internally and to regulatory bodies such as DWI and NIEA. Site SCADA systems are critical to the efficient running of a treatment plant, failure of such systems carries with them financial penalties to the business, increased operational difficulties and adverse publicity relating to NI Water operations and its customer experience. NI Water wishes to procure a Contract to facilitate the supply of configuration, installation and commissioning services in support of SCADA software installed at NI Water sites during the life time of the proposed Contract. It is envisaged that this activity may encompass services provision to accommodate: i. Services at new or upgraded treatment works as required by Asset Delivery (AD) and Business Improvement (BI) projects ii. SCADA Base Maintenance – supply of supplementary SCADA technical services at treatment works as required during the lifetime of the Contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,758,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 one year periods.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 one year periods.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

14 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 10 January 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 July 2021

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for 2 one year periods.. Therefore the replacement contract is expected to be in 5-7 years.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NI Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom