Contract 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: Charlotte Whelan
Telephone: +44 7900805893
E-mail: Charlotte.Whelan@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79955&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79955&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
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
PRO004625 – Services – Framework – Bill Printing Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79824000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 1- Composition Platform The Supplier will be required to support our composition platform to process our files including but not limited to, bill printing for Annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers and inserts/leaflets for all UUW domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, reminders, legal notices, various payment and debt collection documents and automated letters.
Lot 2- Print, Fulfilment and Postage. The Supplier will be required to print, fulfil and post , including but not limited to, bill printing for annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers including the production, enveloping and despatch of all documents and inserts/leaflets for all UUW Domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, Reminders, Legal Notices, various payment and debt collection documents, automated letters, automated customer information leaflet fulfilment services and manual fulfilment services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1- Composition Platform
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48300000
48310000
48311000
48500000
48510000
72000000
72200000
72212310
72212311
72212328
72212500
72212517
72212772
72254000
72260000
72261000
72262000
72263000
72265000
72266000
72267000
72267100
72267200
72268000
79810000
79811000
79820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1- Composition Platform
The Supplier will be required to support our composition platform to process our files including but not limited to, bill printing for Annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers and inserts/leaflets for all UUW domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, reminders, legal notices, various payment and debt collection documents and automated letters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be 3 years (36 months) + 5 years (60 months) (1+1+1+1+1)
Total - 8 years (96 months)
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
Lot 2- Print, Fulfilment and Postage (1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
22300000
22458000
30199200
42962000
64000000
64100000
64110000
64112000
79800000
79810000
79820000
79823000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier will be required to print, fulfil and post , including but not limited to, bill printing for annual (main), half year and supplementary billing of all domestic unmeasured customers including the production, enveloping and despatch of all documents and inserts/leaflets for all UUW Domestic customers, miscellaneous billing, Reminders, Legal Notices, various payment and debt collection documents, automated letters, automated customer information leaflet fulfilment services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
47 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This agreement will be for 3 years (36 months) + 5 years (60 months) (1+1+1+1+1)
Total - 8 years (96 months)
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:
Please refer to 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.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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 000-015687
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/04/2024
Local time: 15:00
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
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2024