Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
sourcingniwater.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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
C1118 - Future Corporate Systems
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
Delivery partner to design, implement and support an integrated Finance, Commercial and HR solution for NI Water. NI Water wishes to run a single procurement process seeking System Implementation partner (SI) led proposals whereby SI and cloud solution provider will be procured together as a holistic implementation, solution and support offering. NI Water hopes that this procurement process will return the optimal solution that delivers value-for-money based upon stated target outcomes/requirements, rather than seeking to select a solution, or solution components that may not deliver an effective integrated solution.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £23,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery partner to design, implement and support an integrated Finance, Commercial and HR solution for NI Water. NI Water wishes to run a single procurement process seeking System Implementation partner (SI) led proposals whereby SI and cloud solution provider will be procured together as a holistic implementation, solution and support offering. NI Water hopes that this procurement process will return the optimal solution that delivers value-for-money based upon stated target outcomes/requirements, rather than seeking to select a solution, or solution components that may not deliver an effective integrated solution.
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: £21,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is initially for 5 years. The implementation and support tower may be extended by 1 +1 years. The SaaS tower may be extended by 5+5 years. Assuming a contract award in August 2021, the Implementation and Support tower will be potentially renewed in 2027 with a similar renewal date for the SaaS service tower.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract term is 5 years. The Implementation and Support service tower may be extended by 1+1 years. The SaaS service tower may be extended by 5 + 5 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
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
14 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 13 July 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The spport element of this contract may be retendered in 5 -7 years time. The SaaS element of the contract may be retendered in 5 -10 years time.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom