Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Samantha Mason
Telephone
+44 7990564146
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51231&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51231&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
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
PRO004624 – Services- Framework- Legal Services
Reference number
PRO004624
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal services fall under the “Light Touch Regime” under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal.
UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support the Company in the following areas;
• Construction
• Property
• Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models
• Commercial contracts and outsourcing
• Public/Utilities Procurement
• General regulatory and utilities
• Litigation
• HR/ Employment
• Data Protection and Information law
• Planning
• Corporate
• Environmental law
• Health and Safety
• Pensions
• Share Schemes related work
• Intellectual Property and Technology
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal services fall under the “Light Touch Regime” under the UCRs (Regulations 90-93). Therefore, United Utilities are issuing a Request for Proposal.
UU is looking to award three Framework Agreements for the provision of Legal Services to support the Company in the following areas;
• Construction
• Property
• Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models
• Commercial contracts and outsourcing
• Public/Utilities Procurement
• General regulatory and utilities
• Litigation
• HR/ Employment
• Data Protection and Information law
• Planning
• Corporate
• Environmental law
• Health and Safety
• Pensions
• Share Schemes related work
• Intellectual Property and Technology
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
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
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
Please refer to procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
This will be for an initial period of 5 years, with up to 5 further years optional extension to align with two full AMP cycles.
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
12 August 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 August 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
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
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
United Utilities
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Utilities
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom