Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SSE plc
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Contact
Aaron Fraser
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sse.com/potential-suppliers/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/web/index.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Utility Company
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FW Services - Quality Assurance Services - Multisite 0626
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Employer is seeking to engage Consultant(s) to undertake Quality Assurance activities on behalf of SSE. Services to be provided will ensure the required standards of quality, including contractual and procedural requirements, throughout a range of SSE activities in respect of design, installation, commissioning, and handover of works to SSE are being fulfilled.
Services will include, but not be limited to, auditing, quality reports, document control, design reviews, witnessing goods received materials, inspections, acceptance tests, routine and type testing activities and failure investigations. Where required, Consultant(s) may also be called upon to review existing SSE specifications and assist in due diligence of prospective manufacturer facilities, including supplier capability reviews and technical audits of facilities.
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 Employer is seeking to engage Consultant(s) to undertake Quality Assurance activities on behalf of SSE. Services to be provided will ensure the required standards of quality, including contractual and procedural requirements, throughout a range of SSE activities in respect of design, installation, commissioning, and handover of works to SSE are being fulfilled.
Services will include, but not be limited to, auditing, quality reports, document control, design reviews, witnessing goods received materials, inspections, acceptance tests, routine and type testing activities and failure investigations. Where required, Consultant(s) may also be called upon to review existing SSE specifications and assist in due diligence of prospective manufacturer facilities, including supplier capability reviews and technical audits of facilities.
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 Optional 12 month extensions.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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 December 2022
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
13 January 2023
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
Interested parties will be invited to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionaire on our electronic tendering system. Please contact aaron.fraser@sse.com and you'll be added to this event. This event will close on the 23rd December and any interested parties that have not completed a PQQ will not be considered.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
SSE PLC
Perth
Country
United Kingdom