Tender

Provision of Travel Services

  • SSE Plc

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024236

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036444

Published 31 August 2022, 10:27am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

SSE Plc

200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

Contact

Helen Gerrard

Email

helen.gerrard@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

SC117119

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sse.com

Buyer's address

http://WWW.SSE.COM

one.3) Communication

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

www.sse.com/potential Suppliers

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://www.sse.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:

SSE Plc

200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

Contact

Helen Gerrard

Email

Helen.Gerrad@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

SC117119

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sse.com

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Travel Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63516000 - Travel management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

SSE Corporate Services provide an in-house travel management service managed by our dedicated travel

experts and supported by a third party travel company. This requirement is for a digital travel portal to support

our in-house travel team and staff..

Our key aim is to improve the customer experience for booking travel in addition to streamlining and automating

the processes that support the booking process.

The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (Provision of Travel Services - PQQ) can be downloaded from

www.sse.com/potential-suppliers.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63515000 - Travel services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SSE Corporate Services provide an in-house travel management service managed by our dedicated travel

experts and supported by a third party travel company. SSE now require to tender these services in line with

enhanced digital solutions and developing technology. Please note that our requirement does not permit

removal of our in-house travel team. Our key aim is to improve the customer experience for booking travel in

addition to streamlining and automating the processes that support the booking process.

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

48

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Pre-qualification shortlisting, criteria and weightings as shown in Pre-qualification Questionnaire.

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

Participants must be verified on Achilles UVDB or Level 3 Supplyline by award of contract

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Participants must be verified on Achilles UVDB or Level 3 Supplyline by award of 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 a single operator

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

20 September 2022

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

7 October 2022

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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

SSE Plc

Perth

Country

United Kingdom