Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Expire date: 17/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-569095

FTS Reference: 2021-021507

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Regulatory Procurement
Telephone: +44 7341682620
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
I.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=35143&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Services-Framework-Pan-UU (United Utilities) Platform for Monitoring & Control, Analytics, Visualisation and Optimisation (1)
Reference number:  PRO004537
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

UU’s ambition is to drive digital transformation, Systems Thinking and improved service for our stakeholders, customer and community by development of our advanced analytics and information management capabilities, using data tools and skills to deliver ethical insight and competitive advantage. With increasing complexity and variety of data available and rapid technological development of sensor and data technology, we need to facilitate the processing and analysis of more data in more complex forms. By design, our data and analytics platform must deliver data and analytics democratisation as self-service is a key strategic objective. We also need to create the ability to operate at both laboratory and factory scale to facilitate exploration and innovation to support our longer- term strategic aims. See our Scopebook (attached for more information)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 270000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:  2
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 = Pan-UU platform for Monitoring & Control, Analytics, Visualisation and Optimisation (from here on referred to as the Athena Platform).
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71700000  -  Monitoring and control services
72212461  -  Analytical or scientific software development services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100  -  Information systems or technology strategic review services
72222200  -  Information systems or technology planning services
72223000  -  Information technology requirements review services
72316000  -  Data analysis services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

To complete a research and development phase for a solution, that is built upon an MS Azure platform, which will create a development and production scale analytics capabilities. Scale to meet current and future requirements in both scale & complexity. Utilise and integrate where possible with existing systems and data sources. The overall outcome will be for UU to achieve a Level 4 Systems Thinking approach
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the procurement documents.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial term for Research & Development contract for 18 months with the option to extend for 6 months
Following successful completion of Research & Development contract, a Services agreement will be placed for an initial term of 24 months with subsequent extensions of 12, 24, 36 or 48 months or any combination (for example the Company may extend by 12 months and then a further 36 months).
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

There is recognition that the overall solution that will combine the outputs of Lot 1 and Lot 2 may have requirements that are across both lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 = Sensory Capability Stack
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71700000  -  Monitoring and control services
72212461  -  Analytical or scientific software development services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100  -  Information systems or technology strategic review services
72222200  -  Information systems or technology planning services
72223000  -  Information technology requirements review services
72316000  -  Data analysis services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Research and develop a production ready solution for the following elements
• Collect data from our assets, third party assets and the environment.
• Real time transfer of that data to a central location.
• Application of descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics to identify any deviations in the system that are likely to result in a loss of volume the network.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 250000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the procurement documents
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial term for Research & Development contract for 18 months with the option to extend for 6 months
Following successful completion of Research & Development contract, a Services agreement will be placed for an intial term of 24 months with subsequent extensions of 12, 24, 36 or 48 months or any combination (for example the Company may extend by 12 months and then a further 36 months).
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

There is recognition that the overall solution that will combine the outputs of Lot 1 and Lot 2 may have requirements that are across both lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.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
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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 FTS: 2021/S 000-019484
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  17/09/2021
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK