Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Hilary.Mulholland@southernwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1903264444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Planning and Consenting Services to include Development Consent Order (DCO) Planning and Consenting Support Services, and Town and Country Planning Services.
Reference number
Prj_2288
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Key Activities to include: Leading the Strategy for the timely and effective delivery of the Development Consent Order application, Examination and Consent. Providing expert planning interface, support and advice to the programme to achieve consent. For the contract term of 3 years plus possible extension of 1 year in yearly increments for a further 3 years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Planning and Consenting Services to include Development Consent Order Planning and Consenting Support Services, and Town and Country Planning Services. Key Activities to include: Leading the Strategy for the timely and effective delivery of the Development Consent Order application, Examination and Consent. Providing expert planning interface, support and advice to the programme to achieve consent. For the contract term of 3 years plus possible extension of 1 year in yearly increments for a further 3 years.
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
In yearly increments for up to 3 years at the end of the initial term.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Pre Qualification stage will rank suppliers as per the criteria set out in the IITT document.
Please note the full details of the award criteria can be found in the Information and Instruction to Tenderers document, which can be found in the Technical Envelope of the PQQ.
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
This procurement exercise will be conducted via BravoSolution e-procurement portal. Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows: i) Candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/.
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
As detailed within the Procurement Documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
The PQQ will be concluded by 08 September 2021. Only successful tenderers will be invited to the ITT stage as set out in the procurement documents.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As stated within the Procurement PQQ Questionnaire.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
The successful partners whether being a single contractor, prime contractor (which may be an existing company or special purpose vehicle) or consortium will be required to be a single legal entity.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 September 2021
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows:
i) Candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ ii) Once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
a) login to the portal;
b) select ‘View current opportunities and notices’;
c) access the listing
related to this framework
d) click on Express Interest button;
ii) Once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your reply using the publish button;
iii) For any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering help desk at. 0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Water
Southern House, Yeoman Road
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Country
United Kingdom