Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
Telephone
+44 1698403876
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Utilities Monitoring and Targeting Database
Reference number
NLC-CPT-20-073
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212610 - Database software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) require to procure database software to store all utility invoices: from electricity, gas, water, biomass and oil suppliers. This database will hold utility invoices from NLC and Transform Schools NL.
This system will allow reports to be run highlighting property performance, benchmark property performance to set targets to contribute to net zero carbon emissions and for annual reporting to Scottish Government.
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Lanarkshire Council are looking for the Supply of an Energy Management Bureau Service including Monitoring and Targeting (M&T) System, Bill Validation for multi-utilities at multiple sites and Online Portal for the entry of meter data for a three-year period with the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months at the end of the three-year period and an additional 12 months at the end of year four (3+1+1).
The Contractor will appoint a single point of contact to manage the contract in full.
The Contractor will be required to liaise with other North Lanarkshire Council contractors, where applicable, such as Utility Suppliers, Meter Operators and Facility Management Providers (FMP’s). This will be in the form of both written and verbal communications.
The Contractor shall minimise disruptions to North Lanarkshire Council, its staff and any other interested party involved in the provision or use of the service. The Contractor shall in no way jeopardise the reputation of North Lanarkshire Council or their representatives, nor risk bringing them into disrepute.
The Contractor will also be required to deal with Utility Bill Validation and Processing, Billing Query System, Energy Management Software, Data Transfer and Database Setup, Online Energy Reporting, Profile Data Reports, Invoice Data Reports, Asset Reports, Self-Read Meter Reading Portal, Quality Data Checking, KPI Management and Reporting, Additional/Regular Energy Reporting Requirements, Half-hourly and Smartmeter/AMR Data Management, Provision of a Help Desk, Provision of Training, Maintenance of a Quality System, Calculation of Third-Party Electricity Charges, Ad-hoc Software Development and Population of Third-Party System with energy data and invoices. Further details regarding each point listed can be found within the Specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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 000-017790
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NLC-CPT-20-073
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 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: 0
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
Inspired Energy Solutions Limited
Unit 29 Progress Business Park, Orders Lane, Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:672537)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.