Tender

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

  • Scottish Water

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-017580

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046dee

Published 6 June 2024, 11:28am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Contact

Paul McDonald

Email

paul.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1414830344

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

Reference number

SW24/CON/1470

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,600,000

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money. Further information in respect of the Scope and Specification is detailed within the tender documentation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 year initial term + 3x12 month extension options at Scottish Waters sole discretion.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The PQQ can be accessed through the link after registration: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.site.com/

Scottish Water reserves the right to award multiple framework suppliers where it deems appropriate.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) : 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 July 2024

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

To view this opportunity, please log in/Register and go to 'Find opportunities' :https://atamis-scottishwater.my.site.com/

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

Telephone

+44 1414298888

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Telephone

+44 8000778778

Country

United Kingdom