Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Crist
Telephone: +44 79174495048
E-mail: rebecca.crist@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services
Reference number: PRO004731
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-house hold (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
630 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412100
32430000
38421100
50411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities (UU) have committed to the rollout of more than 900,000 Smart AMI meters during AMP 8 as a key enabler to reduce water supply volumes (via reductions in per capita consumption (“PCC”), reductions in customer-side leakage (“CSL”) and non-household (“NHH”) demand). In order to achieve this UU intend to appoint a single prime contractor to deliver the full scope of services (Smart Meter supply, meter installation and connectivity services/comms), whether directly or through sub-contract arrangements, for the 5 year AMP 8 period, with extension options up to the end of AMP 9.
UU's strategy to implement and manage it's Smart Meter estate is to appoint a single supplier to acquire, deploy, commission, network and maintain the Smart Meter estate. This is being done to provide the necessary feed of data to allow the Company and their customers, to make decisions and change behaviours based upon the consist feed of consumption data.
The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
(i) Supply of Water Meters,
(ii) Communications Unit (if water meter is not an integrated smart meter)
(iii) Meter Installation
(iv) Communications Network
(v) Data management system and;
(vi) Meter warranty
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years in 12 month increments.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with 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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2023/S 000-037337
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Smart Metering Supply, Installation & Connectivity Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arqiva Limited
Hampshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/01/2025