Tender

C1142 - Provision of Specialist Services in Economic Regulations to support NIW

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-019650

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03536a

Published 19 July 2022, 12:33pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1142 - Provision of Specialist Services in Economic Regulations to support NIW

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79311400 - Economic research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NI Water wishes to engage subject matter experts to advise on economic regulatory matters throughout the PC21 price control period. Advice is sought on regulatory aspects impacting NI Water currently or in the future. Please refer to Appendix 1 - Specification for further details.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NI Water wishes to engage subject matter experts to advise on economic regulatory matters throughout the PC21 price control period. Advice is sought on regulatory aspects impacting NI Water currently or in the future. Please refer to Appendix 1 - Specification for further details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £700,000

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

Retender once contract ends (including all extensions)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Options for extension available

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

15 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 13 November 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 August 2022

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Unknown

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NI Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom