Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Contact
Andrew Neilson
andrew.neilson@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7875873072
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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/86S6Z64AC5
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
Digital Transformation Consultancy Services
Reference number
SW22/TI&T/1413
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Consultancy Services specialising in the design, delivery and embedment of business change. The scope of the contract is to provide consultancy services specialising in the design, delivery and embedment of business change, including but not limited to collaboration strategies, skills development, changing organisational culture and behaviours.
The service will bring water utility expertise and direction to support innovation, and work in partnership with our Digital & Transformation Strategic Partners
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope is to provide consultancy services specialising in the design, delivery and embedment of business change, including but not limited to collaboration strategies, skills development, changing organisational culture and behaviours.
The service will bring water utility expertise and direction to support innovation, and work in partnership with our Digital & Transformation Strategic Partners.
Scottish Water is looking to award a multiple supplier consultancy framework to deliver these consultancy services to support organisational transformation. The successful consultancy services bidders will be engaged on a project by project basis to deliver the consultancy services, and/or project outputs or outcomes.
Scottish Water will allocate work between the successful bidders based on specific competencies in the first instance but reserve the right to complete mini-competition or other methods depending on the scope, size, and complexity of the projects.
The successful consultancy services bidders will have extensive knowledge, experience and a proven track record in delivering transformation change and projects within utility and construction industry, water experiences will be preferable.
The consultancy service will enable and deliver sustainable and measurable transformations to support Scottish Waters strategic plan.
The consultancy service will provide suitably qualified and experienced consultants to supplement internal teams, working under the direction of Scottish Water.
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: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial award period of 2 years with option for extension at Scottish Water's sole discretion for a further 1 year
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 ITN documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing web page https//scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 86S6Z64AC5
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
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 qualification section of the Invitation to Negotiate. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the Invitation to Negotiate 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
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
13 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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 ITN 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 evaluation of the Qualification section of the ITN will be considered. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/86S6Z64AC5
GO Reference: GO-2022613-PRO-20304930
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
Country
United Kingdom