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The purpose of this PIN is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a Framework Agreement. This notice also provides an open invite to Market Consultation meetings.\nNEPO intend to hold Market Consultation meetings with suppliers prior to this procurement project. The Market Consultation meetings are advertised openly using this notice.\nThe Market Consultation Questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on Thursday 16th May 2024 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. Thursday 30th May 2024.\nSuppliers wishing to access and complete the Market Consulation Questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org\nWithin the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire, Suppliers will be given the opportunity to register for a market consultation meeting via an Eventbrite Link.\nMarket consultation meetings are limited in number and will take place the week commencing Monday 3rd June 2024. Appointments will be no longer than 1 hour and 15 minutes, and NEPO intend to conduct these sessions virtually through online meeting platform applications. NEPO anticipates these virtual meeting sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams or other secure meeting platforms. The time and location of each appointment will be confirmed following the registration deadline and places will be secured on a first come first serve basis via the Eventbrite Link. NEPO reserves the right to seek assurances from interested suppliers prior to allocating a place.\nAttendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. 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The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org\nThis agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list\nNEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services.\nPlease see the following websites for further details:\nhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education\nhttps://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies\nhttp://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php\nhttp://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net\nhttps://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england\nhttps://education.gov.scot/ParentZone\nhttp://hwb.wales.gov.uk/\nhttps://www.education-ni.gov.uk/\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development\nhttp://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/\nhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/\nhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/\nhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx\nhttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure\nhttp://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx\nhttp://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts\nhttp://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx\nhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations\nhttp://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm\nhttp://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland\nhttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1\nhttps://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact\nhttps://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies\nhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/\nhttps://www.police.uk/forces/\nhttp://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html\nhttp://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm\nhttp://www.scotland.police.uk/\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs\nhttp://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland\nhttp://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html\nhttp://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/\nhttp://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing\nhttp://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx\nhttps://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en\nhttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations\nhttp://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx\nhttp://www.oscr.org.uk/\nhttps://idea.org.uk/\nhttp://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx\nhttp://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx\nhttp://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644\nA complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:\nhttps://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users\nOrganisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.\nFurther information can be found at: www.nepo.org" }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). This means that NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members within the North East region. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: \nwww.nepo.org\nThis agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at:\nhttps://www.nepo.org/associate-members/list\nNEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. \nPlease see the following websites for further details: \nhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education\nhttps://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies\nhttp://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php\nhttp://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net\nhttps://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england\nhttp://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-indevelopment\nhttp://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/\nhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/\nhttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/\nhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx\nhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations\nhttps://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact\nhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/\nhttp://www.police.uk/forces.htm\nhttp://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency\nhttp://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs\nhttp://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html\nhttp://www.oscr.org.uk/\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-socialhousing\nhttp://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx\nhttp://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644\nA complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:\nhttps://www.nepo.org/associate-members/permissible-users\nOrganisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.\nFurther information can be found at:\nwww.nepo.org" } ], "initiationType": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "tender" } ], "tender": { "id": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "ocds-h6vhtk-045a16" }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "NEPO311" } ], "legalBasis": { "id": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "32014L0024" } ], "scheme": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "CELEX" } ] }, "title": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "NEPO311 Water Retail Services" } ], "status": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "planned" }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "active" }, { "releaseID": "012712-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-04-03T10:43:49+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "complete" } ], "classification": { "scheme": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "CPV" } ], "id": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "65100000" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Water distribution and related services" } ] }, "mainProcurementCategory": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "services" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "NEPO seeks to procure a Framework Agreement for Water Retail Services. The purpose of this PIN is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a Framework Agreement. This notice also provides an open invite to Market Consultation meetings.\nNEPO intend to hold Market Consultation meetings with suppliers prior to this procurement project. The Market Consultation meetings are advertised openly using this notice.\nThe Market Consultation Questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on Thursday 16th May 2024 with a submission deadline of 12 p.m. Thursday 30th May 2024.\nSuppliers wishing to access and complete the Market Consulation Questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org\nWithin the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire, Suppliers will be given the opportunity to register for a market consultation meeting via an Eventbrite Link.\nMarket consultation meetings are limited in number and will take place the week commencing Monday 3rd June 2024. Appointments will be no longer than 1 hour and 15 minutes, and NEPO intend to conduct these sessions virtually through online meeting platform applications. NEPO anticipates these virtual meeting sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams or other secure meeting platforms. The time and location of each appointment will be confirmed following the registration deadline and places will be secured on a first come first serve basis via the Eventbrite Link. NEPO reserves the right to seek assurances from interested suppliers prior to allocating a place.\nAttendance at market consultation is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above dates may be subject to change depending on availability and supplier uptake." }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Is seeking tenders for water retail services. At the time of submitting an SQ, and throughout the life of the Framework Agreement, tenderers must hold a valid Water Supply and Sewerage Licence with the appropriate retail authorisation, as issued by Ofwat. Also included within the scope of the Framework Agreement is the provision of Automatic Meter Reading and associated services and systems. The Framework Agreement will also include provisions for assisting in the reduction of consumption and supporting users efficiency schemes." } ], "value": { "amount": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": 85000000 }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": 120000000 } ], "currency": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "GBP" } ] }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": [ { "releaseID": "015569-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-05-16T13:01:02+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The Framework Agreement is intended to capture the provision of Water Retail Services, including billing, customer service, the management of the water wholesaler relationship and water meter readings. \nThe Framework Agreement will also include provisions for assisting Member Authorities to reduce consumption, supporting Member Authorities' own energy efficiency aims. The inclusion of ancillary services such as Automated Meter Reading (AMR), leak detection and site audits reflects the opportunities available for Member Authorities to secure savings and added value through efficient water and wastewater management." }, { "releaseID": "030274-2024", "releaseDate": "2024-09-23T09:44:38+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "NEPO are using a two-stage, restricted procedure for this Framework Agreement. The first is a Selection Questionnaire which will be used to shortlist organisations. It should be noted that one of the key mandatory criteria at Selection Questionnaire stage is for organisations to hold a relevant Water Supply and Sewerage Licences with the appropriate retail authorisation, as issued by Ofwat. The Selection Questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the Framework Agreement. This document will allow organisations to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the Framework Agreement prior to submitting a Selection Questionnaire.\nThe Framework Contract will be a sole supplier Framework Contract with one Lot. Those organisations shortlisted from the Selection Questionnaire and invited to tender will be evaluated in accordance with Award Criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender documents. \nThe opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system (Open). Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Contract must register their expression of interest and submit the selection questionnaire and tender response through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the Open eTendering System at https://www.open-uk.org/ Selection Questionnaire and Tender responses must be submitted using the link above. \nSelection Questionnaire and Tender responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org \nPLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.openhub.org/training to access the available Training Guides." }, { "releaseID": "012712-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-04-03T10:43:49+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "NEPO are using a two-stage, restricted procedure for this Framework Agreement. The first is a Selection Questionnaire which will be used to shortlist organisations. It should be noted that one of the key mandatory criteria at Selection Questionnaire stage is for organisations to hold a relevant Water Supply and Sewerage Licences with the appropriate retail authorisation, as issued by Ofwat. The Selection Questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the Framework Agreement. This document will allow organisations to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the Framework Agreement prior to submitting a Selection Questionnaire.\nThe Framework Contract will be a sole supplier Framework Contract with one Lot. Those organisations shortlisted from the Selection Questionnaire and invited to tender will be evaluated in accordance with Award Criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender documents.\nThe opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system (Open). 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