Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Wales and West House, Spooner Close, Celtic Springs, Coedkernew
Newport
NP10 8FZ
UK
Contact person: Nicci Birchall
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wwutilities.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.wwutilities.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Remote Gas Pressure Monitoring and Control Hardware, Software and Cloud Based Interface Solution
Reference number: WWU1118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32440000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Wales and West Utilities Ltd (WWU), is a regulated gas distribution business with around 35 000 km of gas distribution pipelines located within Wales and the South West of England. The intention of this PIN is to inform WWU of the market options available with regard to the supply or development and subsequent supply of pressure monitoring and controlling equipment for gas mains pressures and the supporting software to view and control the pressures remotely in real time. Project aim is to identify an environmentally acceptable solution to assist in the reduction of shrinkage gas whilst supporting network pressure stabilisation. WWU is interested in identifying potential providers/developers of such equipment utilising innovative technology to future proof our diverse network infrastructure remote monitoring requirements following the impending retirement of existing 3G/PSTN and ultimately 2G communications technologies. Project may be eligible for NIA funding. See Section VI.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and lot 2 may be awarded under the same contract.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Provision of Gas Pressure Monitoring Equipment and Associated Software for Remote Communication
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32441200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Wales and the South West of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WWU is looking for supplier(s) to develop (if required) and supply pressure monitoring and controlling equipment for gas mains pressures and the supporting software to view the pressures remotely in real time with the requirement to also control the pressures. The provision should offer an alternative/innovative solution to future proof our diverse network infrastructure remote monitoring requirements following the impending retirement of existing 3G/PSTN and ultimately 2G communications technologies. These technologies should not be offered as a solution. WWU have a rugged and diverse geographical network infrastructure which extends to remote locations where standard telecommunications signals may be compromised. Not all locations will have mains power therefore the offering must provide an environmentally friendly power solution, whilst offering reliability from failure to report. Logging and reporting equipment could be located within (but not limited to) district governors, acceptable street furniture, low level metal kiosks and customer meter boxes/kiosks. The equipment needs to transmit logging/alert information in real-time, be intrinsically safe and operate on low pressure and medium pressure gas networks (0,75 mbar to 2 Bar). Consumables and support/maintenance spares are also required. WWU will consider the whole product life cycle including consumable items and end of life disposal. The offered solution should compliment and integrate with existing systems/hardware that is already in use within our network. It is anticipated future logger volumes with be circa 5 000 units over a period of time (not single purchase).
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
End:
25/03/2021
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: Remote Gas Monitoring and Pressure Management Cloud based Software Solution and Associated Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Wales and South West of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WWU require a cloud based software solution which can real time report, alert, control and manage the gas pressure data logging equipment to be provided under lot 1.
The pressure monitoring data at the extremities of a low pressure network will be used to control the governor pressures at an optimal level. This is to ensure security of supply whilst keeping the average system pressure to a minimum. The solutions must be intrinsically safe.
The WWU requirement is for the integration between remote monitoring devices and cloud software to be based upon open standards and be capable of fully secure end to end communication without the need for any proprietary protocols. The cloud software will receive remote data, process and analyse at scale multiple data sources to ascertain the optimal forecast for the next period. This should be communicated back to the remote devices in near real time cycle.
Solutions offered may need to be capable of an API link into our SCADA systems. Details will be required in the tender.
Offering should provide clear one off and all on-going costs (license/airtime/support, etc.)
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
End:
25/03/2021
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This
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:
If applicable, details will be provided within the tender documentation.
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
If applicable, details will be provided within the tender documentation.
In the event that applicants form a joint venture, partnership or other form of consortia, joint and several liability of each participant will be required by the contracting entity.
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
06/03/2020
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The project will be funded using the Network Innovation Allowance and that funding is available until March 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to consider their individual contributions to the project. We recognise that projects financed by NIA may create IPR and we will require successful partners to enter into contractual arrangements to ensure the dissemination of knowledge.
Applicants wishing to participate in this sourcing activity must express an interest to participate in any future sourcing activity which may follow this expression of interest request by e-mailing wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk before the closure date and time of this notice provided in section IV.2.2).
Please include the following information in your e-mail:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details (name, job title, e-mail address and telephone number).
Please note any future sourcing activity as a result of this PIN will be run via our procurement portal BravoSolution, which requires suppliers to be registered and subsequently invited to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event.
Pre-qualification/tender documents will be accessed via an electronic sourcing portal and an e-mail will be sent in reply to your Expression of Interest e-mail containing the link to the system.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Newport
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2020