Awarded contract

C1105 - SCADA Services Provision

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-021137

Published 26 August 2021, 12:05pm



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.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1105 - SCADA Services Provision

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

These SCADA systems are used to provide enhanced monitoring and control at NI Water treatment Works, with both local and remote capabilities it is also used for reporting purposes both internally and to regulatory bodies such as DWI and NIEA. Site SCADA systems are critical to the efficient running of a treatment plant, failure of such systems carries with them financial penalties to the business, increased operational difficulties and adverse publicity relating to NI Water operations and its customer experience. NI Water wishes to procure a Contract to facilitate the supply of configuration, installation and commissioning services in support of SCADA software installed at NI Water sites during the life time of the proposed Contract. It is envisaged that this activity may encompass services provision to accommodate: i. Services at new or upgraded treatment works as required by Asset Delivery (AD) and Business Improvement (BI) projects ii. SCADA Base Maintenance – supply of supplementary SCADA technical services at treatment works as required during the lifetime of the Contract.

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: £3,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72250000 - System and support services
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72264000 - Software reproduction services
  • 72265000 - Software configuration services
  • 72266000 - Software consultancy services
  • 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

These SCADA systems are used to provide enhanced monitoring and control at NI Water treatment Works, with both local and remote capabilities it is also used for reporting purposes both internally and to regulatory bodies such as DWI and NIEA. Site SCADA systems are critical to the efficient running of a treatment plant, failure of such systems carries with them financial penalties to the business, increased operational difficulties and adverse publicity relating to NI Water operations and its customer experience. NI Water wishes to procure a Contract to facilitate the supply of configuration, installation and commissioning services in support of SCADA software installed at NI Water sites during the life time of the proposed Contract. It is envisaged that this activity may encompass services provision to accommodate: i. Services at new or upgraded treatment works as required by Asset Delivery (AD) and Business Improvement (BI) projects ii. SCADA Base Maintenance – supply of supplementary SCADA technical services at treatment works as required during the lifetime of the Contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract has an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend for 1 + 1 years.

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-013197


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NICOMPUTING LTD

11 Chestnut Gardens

BELFAST

BT14 6LN

Email

contact@nicomputing.com

Telephone

+28 90749266

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,758,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NI Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom