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Periodic indicative Notice - Utilities

Information

Published

Expire date: 11/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-591273

FTS Reference: 2022-030700

Periodic indicative Notice - Utilities

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
E-mail: HARP@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.3)

Communication

Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PRO004392 — Independent Technical Adviser (HARP)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71311300  -  Infrastructure works consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

United Utilities Water Limited (UU) is delivering a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Manchester and the Pennines. The project will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provided (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach.
Under the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of an ITA to provide assurance. UU views the role of the ITA as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery.
The ITA will act as an independent party to UU, the CAP, and Ofwat, and will therefore owe a duty of care to all three parties.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

43123000  -  Tunnelling machinery
43614000  -  Parts of tunnelling machinery
45221247  -  Tunnelling works
66171000  -  Financial consultancy services
71311000  -  Civil engineering consultancy services
71311100  -  Civil engineering support services
71318000  -  Advisory and consultative engineering services
71324000  -  Quantity surveying services
71332000  -  Geotechnical engineering services
71350000  -  Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71541000  -  Construction project management services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
79132000  -  Certification services
79212100  -  Financial auditing services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
79412000  -  Financial management consultancy services
79623000  -  Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
98510000  -  Services of commercial and industrial workers
98511000  -  Services of commercial workers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this PIN is to make any interested parties aware of this potential opportunity and enable them to express their interest ahead of UU issuing ITA market engagement materials out for market feedback. Previous PIN: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:369172-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
The anticipated services to be provided by the ITA are:
(a) the performance of the duties and roles assigned to the ITA under the HARP Project Agreement;
(b) those required (of the ITA) by or for the purposes of UU's Statutory Licence, the DPC Allowed Revenue Direction, the DPC Designation or Ofwat, including in terms of assurance and reports; and
(c) associated services such as:
(i) the assessment of the CAP's allowable construction costs, programmes and any claims for compensation events, throughout the construction (and defects) period;
(ii) certifying the completion and readiness of each of the sections; and
(iii) the provision of quarterly assurance reports to Ofwat and UU.
This notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-market engagement and is not a call for competition. Parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this request for information and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

19/07/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

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: 2020/S 150-369172

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities HARP mailbox by 11 November 2022 12 midday:
HARP@uuplc.co.uk
— company name;
— contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company.
We would welcome feedback on the following:
— Do you have any previous experience in undertaking a similar role on other projects? If so, what was/is the project and what was your role?
— Do you have any previous experience within the regulated water industry? If so, what was it/what was your role?
— Do you have any experience working within a multi-party agreement?
The purpose of this PIN is to make any interested parties aware of this potential opportunity and enable them to express their interest in being part of UU’s ITA Pre-Market engagement list, UU intends to issue ITA materials to those interested parties for review, comment and feedback.