Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
02366686
2 St. Johns Street
COVENTRY
CV12LZ
UK
Contact person: Sarah Griffiths-Jones
Telephone: +44 2477716919
E-mail: sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stwater.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
03527628
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen,
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
UK
E-mail: sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hdcymru.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/20587063
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/20587063
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Regulatory and Technical Assurance Services
Reference number: WS2109008942
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79410000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Severn Trent Water Limited, one of Britain's largest water and wastewater companies, and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (together, "The Utilities") have obligations to prepare, submit and publish a wide range of information required by their stakeholders including Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales. The information disclosed must be well founded and accurate. Therefore, the Utilities wish to engage a professionally qualified technical auditor with an array of specialist expertise to cover the water industry.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 625 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Utilities wish to engage an expert in the provision of services used by large, highly regulated businesses with significant operational undertakings such as the water sector. The Supplier must be capable of leveraging a high performing team of suitably qualified and technically skilled professionals.
The Utilities require access to a range of specialist expertise and qualifications, for example carbon reporting, to be able to develop appropriate recommendations benefitting the quality of the final submission requirements. The Supplier must have access to an array of specialist expertise beyond the standard financial and business management disciplines.
The Supplier will work closely with The Utilities during the development of submissions utilising appropriate skills and experience to provide independent challenge and recommendations. As requirements and understanding evolve, the Supplier must adopt a flexible approach to maintain quality. The Utilities and the Supplier shall jointly prepare adaptable annual assurance plans highlighting respective accountabilities, subject to agreement, with the possibility to make agile updates as submission requirements change.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 39
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement may be extended for a maximum of 24 months following the end of the initial term.
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/10/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water Limited
2 St John's Street
Coventry
CV1 2LZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2024