Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Michael Jones
Telephone
+44 7384241361
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
Innovation Partnership - United Utilities Innovation Lab 4
Reference number
PRO004518
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The process will follow the innovation partnership procedure & is intended to encourage innovative businesses to help United Utilities tackle key efficiency, safety & customer challenges in innovative ways
APPROACH: Successful applicants will be co-located (where possible, subject to local Covid/travel restrictions) & work closely with UU to test, develop, improve & demonstrate their product/service in live customer environments - with opportunities for contractual relationships for further ongoing testing &/or roll-out.
The Company offers project managers & resources to design & run the best trial conditions for the best ideas – either a 12-week testing programme or different trial design. Each trial will accelerate & improve the chance for large-scale roll-out
Applicants will be invited to put forward proposals in the following key areas;
-Systems Thinking
-Low carbon & Natural Solutions
-Digitising the water & wastewater network
-Customer Service Excellence
- WildCard
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 35113100 - Site-safety equipment
- 35125100 - Sensors
- 38421100 - Water meters
- 48326000 - Mapping software package
- 48326100 - Digital mapping system
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212326 - Mapping software development services
- 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities want to tackle our key business challenges so we can provide better, more cost effective services for customers. That means building relationships with businesses who share our vision, ambition and appetite for innovation.
The Innovation Lab 4 programme will be run in collaboration with corporate innovation specialist L Marks and successful applicants will be mentored by senior United Utilities business leaders and get access to test and demonstrate your product/service in live customer environments. Businesses will be invited to put forward proposals in the following key areas:
- Systems Thinking
- Low carbon and Natural Solutions,
- Digitising the water & wastewater network
- Customer Service Excellence
- Wild Card.
All proposals must be in line with our business principles.
More information about this opportunity can be found at the following address www.unitedutilities.com/innovation
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 July 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
UU will be working with L Marks in the delivery of this procurement process. Documents including a step-by-step guide and how to use the Portal have been included within the documents folder and more information can be found on the website at www.unitedutilities.com/innovation.