Tender to Supply Service Planning Tool
To provide a service planning tool, a solution consisting of a single or multiple software (and its implementation) that would enable NWL to optimise its service planning processes.
United Kingdom-Durham: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
2020/S 137-338239
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addresses
National registration number: 02366703
Postal address: Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me
Town: Durham
NUTS code: UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Postal code: DH1 5FA
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Andriy Volkov
E-mail: andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7812733335
I.3)Communication
I.6)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Service Planning Tool
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
NWG are undertaking a programme to transform service planning across the organisation, covering improvements around people, processes, data and technology. NWG wish to appoint a single supplier to provide a service planning tool, a solution consisting of a single or multiple software (and its implementation) that would enable NWL to optimise its service planning processes (incl. Needs Collection, Needs Collation, Intervention Optioneering and Bundling, Value Assessment, Jeopardy Management, Portfolio optimisation, Asset Management Plan Creation, Plan Monitoring, Plan Visualisation, Benefits Realisation). The aim is to make ‘a step improvement’ through integrated planning, considering optimal whole-life cost interventions balanced across our asset base that will deliver outcomes to customers through better decision-making. The contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The total maximum contract value over 5 years is GBP 1 600 000 (implement-n and licences).
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKC North East (ENGLAND),
NUTS code: UKH3 Essex,
NUTS code: UKH14 Suffolk.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
NWG are undertaking a programme to transform service planning across the organisation, covering improvements around people, processes, data and technology. NWG wish to appoint a single supplier to provide a service planning tool, a solution consisting of a single or multiple software (and its implementation) that would enable NWL to optimise its service planning processes (incl. Needs Collection, Needs Collation, Intervention Optioneering and Bundling, Value Assessment, Jeopardy Management, Portfolio optimisation, Asset Management Plan Creation, Plan Monitoring, Plan Visualisation, Benefits Realisation). The aim is to make ‘a step improvement’ through integrated planning, considering optimal whole-life cost interventions balanced across our asset base that will deliver outcomes to customers through better decision-making. The contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The total maximum contract value over 5 years is GBP 1 600 000 (implement-n and licences).
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
As part of the pricing submission, suppliers shall have an opportunity to submit a number of options:
— managed service pricing proposal;
— cloud hosted solution pricing proposal; or
— stand alone solution pricing proposal, without cloud hosting costs.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:
If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of ‘above average risk’ or ‘high risk’, the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.
III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.
III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
These will be set out in the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called ‘Ariba’.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the email address andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of the 10 August 2020 12.00 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed PQQ is the 21 August 2020 at 12.00 noon.
When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) full company name;
2) main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal — name, job title, email address and telephone.
VI.4.1)Review body
Town: tbc
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: