II.1)
Scope of the procurement
PRO004392-Services-Contract-Independent Technical Adviser (HARP)
Reference number:
PRO004392
71311300
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Infrastructure works consultancy services
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 Provider (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach. Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of a Consultant to protect customers in relation to the DPC project. Ofwat requires this role to obtain assurance around the costs and delivery of a DPC project. UU views the role of the Consultant as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny and assessment of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery. The Consultant 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.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 50000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
43123000
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Tunnelling machinery
43614000
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Parts of tunnelling machinery
45221247
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Tunnelling works
66171000
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Financial consultancy services
71311000
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Civil engineering consultancy services
71311100
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Civil engineering support services
71318000
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Advisory and consultative engineering services
71324000
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Quantity surveying services
71332000
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Geotechnical engineering services
71350000
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Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71541000
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Construction project management services
71621000
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Technical analysis or consultancy services
72220000
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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
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Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
98510000
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Services of commercial and industrial workers
98511000
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Services of commercial workers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD -
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
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 Provider (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach.
The appointment of a Consultant is provided for in condition U11 of UU's Statutory Licence.
Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of a Consultant to protect customers in relation to the DPC project. Ofwat requires this role to obtain assurance around the costs and delivery of a DPC project. UU views the role of the Consultant as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny and assessment of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery.
The services to be provided by the Consultant include, but are not limited to:
(a) the performance of the duties and roles assigned to the Consultant under the HARP Project
Agreement;
(b) those required (of the Consultant) 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 Project 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.
The Agreement is anticipated to be in place for 11 years however, it will be in place for the time that is necessary for the Consultant to fulfil its duties until completion of the CAP construction works and any subsequent cost reconciliation.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 50000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
132
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:
UU intends to issue the ITN to three applicants (selected on the basis of the highest scores
from the PQQ stage). The applicant with the fourth highest score will be held as a reserve
bidder for thirty days (or such period extended at UU’s discretion) from the formal issue of
the ITN to the applicants successfully shortlisted. The reserve bidder will be added to the
shortlist in the event one of the top three highest scoring shortlisted bidders drops out
within the thirty day period (or longer, as applicable).
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The Agreement is anticipated to be in place for a term that is necessary for the Consultant to fulfil its duties until completion of the CAP construction works and any subsequent cost reconciliation.
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no