Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
RG1 8DB
Reading
RG18DB
Contact
Thames Water
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Companies House
02366661
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Apprenticeship Management - Water Industry Standards
Reference number
FA1706
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The scope of this procurement is to award a framework agreement for a provider to manage and deliver our apprenticeship programs relating to Water Industry Standards.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
The whole Thames Water region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this procurement is to award a framework agreement for a provider to manage and deliver our apprenticeship programs relating to Water Industry Standards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 45
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-030823
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FA1706
Title
Apprenticeship Management Water Industry Standards
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Watertrain Limited
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Companies House
06401993
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
** This is a Contract Award Notice **
Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Ltd Town
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd Town
Reading
Country
United Kingdom