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Prior Information Notice

United Utilities is currently undertaking market research/pre-market engagement and would be interes

  • First published: 18 August 2018
  • Last modified: 18 August 2018

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
United Utilities plc
Authority ID:
AA20506
Publication date:
18 August 2018
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

United Utilities (UU) is inviting Bidders to participate in this Periodic Indicative Notice for the provision of Business Travel Management Services. The requirement is for a single Supplier to provide UU with the associated services and expertise to book Domestic, European and International Travel (Train/Air/Ferry etc.), Accommodation and Meetings and Events services.

The Supplier must also have the provision of a dedicated VIP team that can handle complex requirements and an overall account managed service for the UU Directors and members of the Executive Team.

The provision of Travel, Hotels Accommodation and Meetings and Events with be a single lot of services and any Supplier responding to this notice must be able to provide the full list of services outlined below and within the attached supporting document, 24/7 365 days a year:

Travel – Air, and Other

Accommodation

Rail (UK/EU)

Conference and Event Management

Online Platform

Secondary Ordering Points and Account Managed (VIP) Services

Payment for Services

Strategic Account Management

For the avoidance of doubt, this is a request for information/pre-market engagement exercise.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

United Utilities is currently undertaking market research/pre-market engagement and would be interested in hearing from suppliers who are able to provide Business Travel Management Services

Reference number: PRO003751 -Travel Management

II.1.2) Main CPV code

55110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

United Utilities is currently undertaking market research/pre-market engagement and would be interested in hearing from suppliers who are able to provide Business Travel Management Services.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

55120000

55130000

60210000

60410000

60610000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

United Utilities (UU) is inviting Bidders to participate in this Periodic Indicative Notice for the provision of Business Travel Management Services. The requirement is for a single Supplier to provide UU with the associated services and expertise to book Domestic, European and International Travel (Train/Air/Ferry etc.), Accommodation and Meetings and Events services.

The Supplier must also have the provision of a dedicated VIP team that can handle complex requirements and an overall account managed service for the UU Directors and members of the Executive Team.

The provision of Travel, Hotels Accommodation and Meetings and Events with be a single lot of services and any Supplier responding to this notice must be able to provide the full list of services outlined below and within the attached supporting document, 24/7 365 days a year:

Travel – Air, and Other

Accommodation

Rail (UK/EU)

Conference and Event Management

Online Platform

Secondary Ordering Points and Account Managed (VIP) Services

Payment for Services

Strategic Account Management

For the avoidance of doubt, this is a request for information/pre-market engagement exercise.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

30/09/2018

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities Regulatory Procurement Team mailbox:

RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk by 10:00 BST 11.9.2018.

— Company Name,

— Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company,

— 2x (two) Case Studies which shows comparable compliance to the overall company requirements outlined within this document and the additional supporting document,

— Using no more than 3 (three) pages of A4 (Font Arial size 10) please outlines any Services that can be offered over and above the requirements outlined within this document and the additional supporting document,

— Online platform demo and/or logins for a test site (the proposed online platform that would be in use).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

14/08/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60610000 Ferry transport services Water transport services
55110000 Hotel accommodation services Hotel services
55120000 Hotel meeting and conference services Hotel services
55130000 Other hotel services Hotel services
60210000 Public transport services by railways Railway transport services
60410000 Scheduled air transport services Air transport services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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