IT System Training Tender

Lot 1: Systems and digital design / delivery, Lot 2: Generic training design and delivery.

United Kingdom-Warrington: Training services

2018/S 175-397837

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Amy Foxall
Telephone: +44 1925678096
E-mail: RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS code: UKD

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.2)Information about joint procurement

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=25453&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25453&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

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:

PRO003732 — Services — Framework — Project and Programme Management Related Training

Reference number: PRO003732

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80500000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The requirement is to provide training resource for United Utilities (UU) Projects where business as usual (BAU) resource or alternative internal resource is unavailable.

— Lot 1: Systems and digital design / delivery,

— Lot 2: Generic training design and delivery.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 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

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

An Applicant can bid and be successful across both lots, 2 agreements per lot will be awarded.

In no circumstances will we award more than 2 Framework Agreements per lot.

An Applicant can be successful and be awarded an agreement across both lots.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Systems and Digital Design / Delivery

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79632000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The scope and specification for Lot 1 primarily consists of:

— System training: this requirement is in relation to new IT systems that UU are implementing or upgrades to existing systems currently installed. There may be a requirement to work with a third party to design and deliver the system based training or alternatively a requirement to deliver without design involvement and vice versa.

— Provide digital content: in accordance with UU Branding Guidelines and digital design guidelines the requirement is to use the various digital design tools including Articulate Storyline 2 (or equivalent).

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: 5 000 000.00 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: 4

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

It is anticipated that we will shortlist 4 bidders from PQQ to ITN and award to 2 bidders. An Applicant can bid and be successful across both lots, 2 agreements per lot will be awarded.

In no circumstances will we award more than 2 Framework Agreements per lot.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Agreements will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for up to a maximum term of 8 years. The duration of extensions will be at the discretion of the Company.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Generic Training Design and Delivery

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79632000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The scope and specification for Lot 2 primarily consists of the need to provide project design and delivery where the business change relates to process, system, behavioural or cultural change and there is a requirement for soft skills design and delivery or a more facilitative approach to training delivery.

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: 5 000 000.00 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: 4

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

It is anticipated that we will shortlist 4 bidders from PQQ to ITN and award to two bidders. An Applicant can bid and be successful across both lots, 2 agreements per lot will be awarded.

In no circumstances will we award more than 2 Framework Agreements per lot.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Agreements will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for up to a maximum term of 8 years. The duration of extensions will be at the discretion of the Company.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

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.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of 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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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 OJ S: 2018/S 011-021715

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/10/2018

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

10/09/2018