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Contract award notice - utilities

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External Reference: 2022-507565

FTS Reference: 2022-014294

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Michael Jones
Telephone: +44 7384241361
E-mail: michael.jones2@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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 Lab 4 Programme
Reference number:  PRO004518
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The process will follow the innovation partnership procedure & is intended to encourage innovative businesses to help United Utilities tackle key efficiency, safety & customer challenges in innovative ways.
Successful applicants will be co-located (where possible, & subject to Covid and travel restrictions) & work closely with UU to test, develop, improve & demonstrate their product/service in live customer environments. Leading to opportunities for contractual relationships for further ongoing testing &/or roll-out.
The Company offers project managers & resources to design & run the best trial conditions for the best ideas – either a 12-week testing programme or different trial design. Each trial will accelerate & improve the chance for large-scale roll-out.
FOCUS: Applicants will be invited to put forward proposals in the following areas;
Systems Thinking
Low carbon & Natural Solutions
Digitising the water/wastewater network
Customer Service Excellence
Wild Card
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
48326000  -  Mapping software package
48326100  -  Digital mapping system
48440000  -  Financial analysis and accounting 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
72212461  -  Analytical or scientific software development services
72222300  -  Information technology services
79342320  -  Customer-care services
98330000  -  Physical well-being services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

This procurement will follow the Innovation Partnership procedure and will seek innovative businesses to help UU tackle key industry challenges in innovative ways.
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 Innovation Lab 4 programme will be run in collaboration with corporate innovation specialist L Marks and successful applicants will be mentored by senior United Utilities business leaders and get access to test and demonstrate your product/service in live customer environments. Businesses will be invited to put forward proposals in the following key areas:
• Systems Thinking,
• Low carbon and Natural Solutions,
• Digitising the water & wastewater network
• Customer Service Excellence
• Wild Card.
All proposals must be in line with our business principles. More information about this opportunity can be found at the following address www.unitedutilities.com/innovation
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2021/S 000-019188

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

Altitude Thinking
SC586072
171 Bo'ness Road
Grangemouth
FK3 9BT
UK
E-mail: dalecolley@altitudethinking.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  5000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

AutoMutatio Ltd
12673069
79, Upper Horsebridge
Hailsham
BN27 1NX
UK
E-mail: mark.austin@automutatio.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  5000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

ClearWater Sensors
78 52 02 28 33 02
Jupiter Cottage,
Westbourne,
PO10 8RU
UK
E-mail: paul.wilkinson@clearwatersensors.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  5000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

Mach9 Robotics Inc
n/a
2328 Murray Ave
Pittsburgh
15217
US
E-mail: alex@mach9.io
NUTS code:  US -  United States

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  5000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

SmartValve Limited
09971182
Sempers, Front Street, Dunston
Lincoln
LN4 2ES
UK
E-mail: andrew@smartvalve.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  5000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Innovation Lab 4 Programme

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  86
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  86
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 )

VBact Ltd.
514510106
16 Haoren St.
Rehovot
7657516
IL
E-mail: oz@vbact.com
NUTS code:  IL -  Israel

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 GBP 5 000 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