Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786430200
E-mail: enquiries@watercommission.co.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.watercommission.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10543
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Non-departmental public body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Economic regulation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Customer Research into Scottish Water's Future Strategy
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of research to understand what customer's views on Scottish Water's future strategy would be if they understood:
(a) the potential consequences or benefits of different approaches and
(b) their associated impacts on charges for water supply and wastewater services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
85 000.00
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:
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Customer Forum is keen to understand if customers’ willingness to pay changes if customers understand the benefits and price impacts of alternative approaches. In the context of the different aspects of Scottish Water’s strategy set out below we seek to understand:
(i) the value that customers attach to the issues described,
(ii) how customers’ views change as they are given more information about how issues could evolve and (iii) whether there are demographic differences in attitude.
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
Start:
31/05/2019
End:
30/09/2019
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/10/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Moray House, Forthside Way, Stirling.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=581884.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref: 581884)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=581884
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786430200
Internet address(es)
URL: www.watercommission.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2019