Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
2 St. Johns Street
COVENTRY
CV12LZ
Contact
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Companies House
02366686
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen,
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
03527628
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/20587063
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/20587063
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regulatory and Technical Assurance Services
Reference number
WS2109008942
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Severn Trent Water Limited, one of Britain's largest water and wastewater companies, and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (together, "The Utilities") have obligations to prepare, submit and publish a wide range of information required by their stakeholders including Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales. The information disclosed must be well founded and accurate. Therefore, the Utilities wish to engage a professionally qualified technical auditor with an array of specialist expertise to cover the water industry.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,625,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Utilities wish to engage an expert in the provision of services used by large, highly regulated businesses with significant operational undertakings such as the water sector. The Supplier must be capable of leveraging a high performing team of suitably qualified and technically skilled professionals.
The Utilities require access to a range of specialist expertise and qualifications, for example carbon reporting, to be able to develop appropriate recommendations benefitting the quality of the final submission requirements. The Supplier must have access to an array of specialist expertise beyond the standard financial and business management disciplines.
The Supplier will work closely with The Utilities during the development of submissions utilising appropriate skills and experience to provide independent challenge and recommendations. As requirements and understanding evolve, the Supplier must adopt a flexible approach to maintain quality. The Utilities and the Supplier shall jointly prepare adaptable annual assurance plans highlighting respective accountabilities, subject to agreement, with the possibility to make agile updates as submission requirements change.
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
39
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The agreement may be extended for a maximum of 24 months following the end of the initial term.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
18 October 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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
Severn Trent Water Limited
2 St John's Street
Coventry
CV1 2LZ
Country
United Kingdom