Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Amy Foxall
Telephone: +44 1925678096
E-mail: RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: 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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Systems and Digital Design/Delivery
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
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60 %
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40 %
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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Generic Training Design and Delivery
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
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60 %
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40 %
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.2.13) 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:
2018/S 175-397837
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Services — Framework — Project and Programme Management Related Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Escalla
5333127
3rd Floor, Ergon House, Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL
UK
Telephone: +44 7753701678
E-mail: lou.mooney@escalla.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2
Title: Services — Framework — Project and Programme Management Related Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Floatdene Training Ltd
GB 296 1741 74
19 Diamond Court
Milton Keynes
MK15 0DU
UK
E-mail: derrick.johnstone@floatdene.net
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 3
Title: Services — Framework — Project and Programme Management Related Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
864 3553 03
Rath House, 55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 1SG
UK
Telephone: +44 1753898300
E-mail: saima.shafi@qa.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.qa.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 4
Title: Services — Framework — Project and Programme Management Related Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Escalla
5333127
3rd Floor, Ergon House, Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL
UK
Telephone: +44 7753701678
E-mail: lou.mooney@escalla.co.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 and Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2019