Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Contact person: Amir Minaie
Telephone: +44 1903272443
E-mail: Amir.Minaie2@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southernwater.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Southern Water Employee Engagement Survey and associated Services
Reference number: prj_1129
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
For the provision an annual Employee Engagement Surveys and associated Services, which may include but not limited to:
— pulse surveys,
— training,
— consulting.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411000
79420000
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the provision an annual Employee Engagement Survey and associated Services, which may include but not limited to:
— pulse surveys,
— training,
— consulting.
This is for an initial term of 2 years with an option, at Southern Water's sole discretion to extend for up to 2 years, to a maximum of 4 year (6 years in total for the entire contract term).
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 2 years to a maximum of 4 years in total.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As described in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As described in the procurement documents.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As described 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:
The successful Infrastructure partner whether being a single contractor, prime contractor (which may be an existing company or special purpose vehicle) or consortium, will, be required to be a single legal entity.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As described in the procurement documents.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 247-571389
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/05/2019
Local time: 11:30
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
15/05/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: this procurement exercise will be conducted on the Bravo Solution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows:
(i) candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
(ii) once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
(a) login to the portal;
(b) select “View current opportunities and notices”;
(c) access the listing related to this contract titled “Southern Water Employee Engagement Survey and associated Services” (Prj_1129) and view details;
(d) click on Express interest button;
(iii) once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your reply using the publish button;
(iv) for any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering help desk at 08003684850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services Ltd
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/04/2019