Supply and Delivery of a Sludge Collection Management System

To ensure the successful delivery of a sludge scheduling system the following elements of support are required for 70 vehicles: Scheduling and Electronic Job Transmission. Web based data hosting/portal system. Support.

UK-Warrington: software package and information systems

2012/S 193-317923

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2004/17/EC
This notice is a call for competition: no
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: no

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

United Utilities Water Plc
Haweswater House.Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey
For the attention of: Paula Lonsdale
WA5 3LP Warrington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1925678071
E-mail: paula.lonsdale@uuplc.co.uk
Fax: +44 1925678905

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.unitedutilities.com

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Main activity

Water

I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Supply and Delivery of a Sludge Collection Management System.

II.2)Type of contract

Supplies
Service category No 7: Computer and related services

II.3)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

United Utilities delivers water and waste water services to 7 000 000 customers in the North West of England. It maintains in excess of 600 Waste Water Treatment Works and operates 30 key sludge treatment facilities.
United Utilities fleet of tankers and tipper vehicles transport both liquid and raw sludge cake between facilities to ensure that deliveries are made to the appropriate sites for further treatment.
While the majority of work is planned there are significant elements including emergencies on the wastewater network and diversions of sludge to alternative facilities due to process problems.
To ensure the successful delivery of a sludge scheduling system the following elements of support are required for 70 vehicles.
Scheduling and Electronic Job Transmission.
Web based data hosting/portal system.
Support.

II.4)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000, 48330000, 30210000

II.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract

II.6)Estimated cost and main terms of financing

II.6.1)Initial estimated cost

II.6.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.8)Additional information:

Interested parties are requested to review the information available and forward a contact name, email address and telephone number to the contact point detailed in Section I. The deadline for expressing interest is Thursday 11.10.2012.
The issue of the PIN does not constitute any commitment from United Utilities Water Plc to undertake any procurement exercise. A response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement process that United Utilities Water Plc may conduct.
United Utilities Water Plc does not accept any liability for costs, fees or expenses by any party participating in this market research exercise.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.2)Additional information:

VI.3)Estimated total value of supplies or services contract(s)

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:3.10.2012