Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Michael Jones
Telephone
+44 7901172777
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76261&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76261&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
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
Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services
Reference number
PRO004731
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-half-hourly (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £630,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 38421100 - Water meters
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-half-hourly (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
UU's strategy to implement and manage it's Smart Meter estate is to appoint a single supplier to acquire, deploy, commission, network and maintain the Smart Meter estate. This is being done to provide the necessary feed of data to allow the Company and their customers, to make decisions and change behaviours based upon the consist feed of consumption data.
The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
(i) Supply of Water Meters,
(ii) Communications Unit (if water meter is not an integrated smart meter)
(iii) Meter Installation
(iv) Communications Network
(v) Data management system and;
(vi) Meter warranty
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: £630,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per procurement documents.
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
Please refer to procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 a single operator
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: 2022/S 000-035866
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 February 2024
Local time
3:00pm
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom