Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
laura.constantinica@southernwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1903264444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southernwater.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Water Demand Forecasting Tool/Solution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Web based platform (commercially-off-the-shelf) to provide water demand forecasting services to be used for water production planning, outage planning and risk management
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £196,470
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
- 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Web based platform (commercially-off-the-shelf) to provide water demand forecasting services to be used for water production planning, outage planning and risk management
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
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
An initial option (at SWS’ discretion) to extend for a further 2 years (24 months) with two further extensions of 1 year (12 months) each
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
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Tenderers’ response to the PQQ will be scored in the order as outlined in the sourcing portal, with
those sections marked as Pass/Fail where the Tenderer will either meet or fail to meet the minimum
criteria. All prospective Tenderers are required to pass each question within the SWS PQQ response
forms. A full response to Qualification Envelope is required, except where indicated. Failure to
respond fully to any required question in this section or not being able to meet the minimum
requirement will result in the submission being non-compliant and being excluded from the process,
except where the SWS Commercial Head determines that a genuine error has been made, and a
correction may then be permitted
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Consortium proposed legal structure if the group of economic operators intends to form a named
single legal entity prior to signing a contract, if awarded. If you do not propose to form a single legal
entity, please explain the legal structure. Southern Water may require the consortium to assume a
specific legal form if awarded the contract, to the extent that it is necessary for the satisfactory
performance of the contract
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 November 2023
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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.3) Additional information
Contract with an initial term of 2 years with an initial option (at SWS’ discretion ) to extend for a further 2 years with two further extensions of 1 year each (6 years total)Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the Jaggaer e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows:
i) Candidates should register on the Jaggaer One e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
ii) Once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
a) login to the portal;
b) select ‘View current opportunities and notices’;
c) access the listing related to this framework
d) click on Express Interest button;
iii) Once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your
reply using the publish button;
iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest please
contact the eTendering help desk at. 0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
CLOSING DATE 30/11/2023 14:00
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Water
Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex
Worthing
BN13 3NZ
Country
United Kingdom