Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Expire date: 15/05/2024

External Reference: 2024-587113

FTS Reference: 2024-011633

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: Charlotte Whelan
Telephone: +44 7900805893
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=79955&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

PRO004625 – Services – Framework – Bill Printing Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79824000  -  Printing and distribution services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Lot 1- Composition Platform The Supplier will be required to support our composition platform to process our files including but not limited to, bill printing for Annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers and inserts/leaflets for all UUW domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, reminders, legal notices, various payment and debt collection documents and automated letters.
Lot 2- Print, Fulfilment and Postage. The Supplier will be required to print, fulfil and post , including but not limited to, bill printing for annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers including the production, enveloping and despatch of all documents and inserts/leaflets for all UUW Domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, Reminders, Legal Notices, various payment and debt collection documents, automated letters, automated customer information leaflet fulfilment services and manual fulfilment services
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 50700000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1- Composition Platform
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48300000  -  Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48310000  -  Document creation software package
48311000  -  Document management software package
48500000  -  Communication and multimedia software package
48510000  -  Communication software package
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72212310  -  Document creation software development services
72212311  -  Document management software development services
72212328  -  Image-processing software development services
72212500  -  Communication and multimedia software development services
72212517  -  IT software development services
72212772  -  Print utility software development services
72254000  -  Software testing
72260000  -  Software-related services
72261000  -  Software support services
72262000  -  Software development services
72263000  -  Software implementation services
72265000  -  Software configuration services
72266000  -  Software consultancy services
72267000  -  Software maintenance and repair services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
72267200  -  Repair of information technology software
72268000  -  Software supply services
79810000  -  Printing services
79811000  -  Digital printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Lot 1- Composition Platform
The Supplier will be required to support our composition platform to process our files including but not limited to, bill printing for Annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers and inserts/leaflets for all UUW domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, reminders, legal notices, various payment and debt collection documents and automated letters.
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: 3200000.00  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.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be 3 years (36 months) + 5 years (60 months) (1+1+1+1+1)
Total - 8 years (96 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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2- Print, Fulfilment and Postage (1)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22000000  -  Printed matter and related products
22300000  -  Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter
22458000  -  Bespoke printed matter
30199200  -  Envelopes, letter cards and plain postcards
42962000  -  Printing and graphics equipment
64000000  -  Postal and telecommunications services
64100000  -  Post and courier services
64110000  -  Postal services
64112000  -  Postal services related to letters
79800000  -  Printing and related services
79810000  -  Printing services
79820000  -  Services related to printing
79823000  -  Printing and delivery services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Supplier will be required to print, fulfil and post , including but not limited to, bill printing for annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers including the production, enveloping and despatch of all documents and inserts/leaflets for all UUW Domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, Reminders, Legal Notices, various payment and debt collection documents, automated letters, automated customer information leaflet fulfilment services
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: 47500000.00  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.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
This agreement will be for 3 years (36 months) + 5 years (60 months) (1+1+1+1+1)
Total - 8 years (96 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

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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  2
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: 2023/S 000-015687
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/04/2024
Local time:  15:00
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.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK