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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-569648

TED Reference: 2019/S 201-489700

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Jaime Sheldon
Telephone: +44 1925678021
E-mail: regulatoryprocurementteam@uuplc.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Innovation Partnership - United Utilities Innovation Labs 2
Reference number:  PRO004199
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This procurement follows the Innovation Partnership procedure and seeks innovative businesses to help UU tackle key industry challenges in innovative ways.
The top applicants will win places in UU's Innovation Lab. The Lab is a 10-week programme and participants will co-locate and work with UU to develop, improve, test and demonstrate their idea, potentially in live environments. A supply arrangement may follow.
Those meeting the published selection criteria will be invited to put forward ideas (no more than 5), in 4 categories as described below. See www.unitedutilities.com/innovation for more detail.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34152000  -  Training simulators
35113000  -  Safety equipment
35113100  -  Site-safety equipment
35125100  -  Sensors
38421100  -  Water meters
48326000  -  Mapping software package
48326100  -  Digital mapping system
48445000  -  Customer Relation Management software package
48460000  -  Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
48600000  -  Database and operating software package
48920000  -  Office automation software package
48931000  -  Training software package
71353200  -  Dimensional surveying services
71631430  -  Leak-testing services
71631440  -  Flow-monitoring services
71700000  -  Monitoring and control services
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212326  -  Mapping software development services
72212460  -  Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
72222300  -  Information technology services
79342320  -  Customer-care services
98330000  -  Physical well-being services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

United Utilities want to tackle our key business challenges so we can provide better, more cost effective services for customers. That means building relationships with businesses who share our vision, ambition and appetite for innovation.
The 10-week programme will be run in collaboration with corporate innovation specialist L Marks and successful candidates will be mentored by senior United Utilities business leaders and get access to test and demonstrate your product/service in live customer environments.
This year we have 4 categories all with a focus to further accelerate our Systems Thinking plans. Our Systems Thinking approach ensures we understand our whole end to end systems to better predict events and allow us to resolve issues before they occur.
1) Connected Customers
2) Empowered, Knowledgeable Colleagues
3) Right Information, Right Place, Right Time
4) Future of Water
See www.unitedutilities.com/innovation for more detail on each category
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Innovation partnership
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 051-118196

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

AJEA Products Ltd
N/A
44, Glenarny Road
Cookstown
BT80 9DZ
UK
E-mail: john@ajea.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Aqua Consultants
Aqua Consultants
Aqua Consultants, Staithgate Lane
Bradford
BD6 1YA
UK
Telephone: +44 1274661444
E-mail: paul.massey@aquaconsultants.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Carfiguano Ltd
09121732
2 Forge Works
Weston on the Green
OX25 3AB
UK
E-mail: vedwards@carfiguano.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/08/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Emu Analytics Limited
Emu Analytics Limited
20 Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9AR
UK
E-mail: richard.vilton@emu-analytics.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Headlight AI Limited
11085480
65 New Caledonian Wharf, 6 Odessa Street
London
SW16 7TW
UK
E-mail: jameel@headlight.ai

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/10/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

introDus
38239309
Strandvejen 70
Hellerup
2900
DK
E-mail: anders@introdus.dk

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Neptune solutions global Ltd
08673185
10 pole lane
Manchester
M35 9PB
UK
E-mail: nj@recoveryandturnaround.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 8

Title: PRO004199-Goods-Innovation Partnership-UU Innovation Labs 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  66
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  56
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  66
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

VAPAR
n/a
14 Blackbutt Crescent
Greystanes
2145
AU
E-mail: teamvapar@gmail.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

UU will be working with L Marks in the delivery of this procurement process. Documents including a step-by-step guide and how to use the Portal have been included within the documents folder and more information can be found on the website at www.unitedutilities.com/innovation.
Following the completion of the Innovation Lab, UU may enter into a supply agreement with one or more participants. The maximum price will be set at no more than demonstrable and approved costs + 50 % margin.
Alternatively, UU may take a license to manufacture from one or more participants. Final versions of the contract terms will be provided prior to Pitch Day. Drafts are made available at the applications stage for information, along with a draft procurement document for the Ideas Stage.
UU will not pay candidates for Lab participation alone, but will provide a fixed maximum level of participation support in consideration for which participants will be expected to carry out the relevant R&D activities. UU will pay each successful candidate up to 5,000 GBP for legal costs for participants to review and understand the contract terms before entering the Lab.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK