Award

Flowmeter Verification Programme

  • Scottish Water

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017494

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d7df

Published 20 June 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Email

angela.woodburn@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7513714033

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flowmeter Verification Programme

Reference number

SW21/CSD/1354

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50433000 - Calibration services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of a flowmeter verification programme including Z-One confidence grade dashboard and reporting system and confidence rating compliant with regulatory requirements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £380,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
    • KA11 - For water utilities

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 provision of a Flow Meter Verification Programme including Z-One system confidence grade dashboard system and confidence ratings compliant with regulatory standards. Including verifying the measurement of SW’s strategic operational meters over the specified performance range, analysis of the verification results to provide a confidence rating based on agreed grading system, reporting using Z-One system confidence grade dashboard. Also including ancillary maintenance works if required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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


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:

Scottish Water (SW) intends to award a Framework Agreement for its Flow Meter Verification Programme to Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd (Z-Tech) for a period of 2 years (approximate value £190,000 per annum). SW currently use Z-Tech to provide its Flowmeter Verification Programme including use of their proprietary Z-One Confidence Grade reporting system and requires this continued service whilst it undertakes the development and implementation of a new replacement internal system. This will enable SW to implement a planned transfer to the new system, thereby ensuring data integrity and regulatory requirements are met in the meantime.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

SW21/CSD/1354

Title

Flow Meter Verification Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Z-Tech Control Systems Ltd

Abel Smith House

Stevenage

SG1 2ST

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number

03353499

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £380,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £380,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023620-PRO-23235560

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Email

angela.woodburn@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7513714033

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/