Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Amy Foxall
Telephone: +44 1925678096
E-mail: Amy.Foxall@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.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PRO004076-Services-Framework-Water Resources and Drought Modelling
Reference number: PRO004076
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71351900
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As evident from its latest Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP19) and Drought Plan, UUW now employs a very wide range of tools and techniques for water resources modelling and decision making support. Efficiency and cost saving are prominent business drivers and UUW continues to explore the use of water resources models and techniques such as genetic algorithms to optimise the supply system, through the development of operating rules, drought triggers, etc. The company is seeking to award framework agreements to a maximum of 3 suppliers that can provide these services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351920
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
— hydrological analysis support including in the following areas: long-standing methods such as rainfall-runoff modelling; newer methods such as stochastic modelling; and emerging methods such as those employing global climate model ensemble runs to simulate droughts.
— Aquator™ water resources modelling expertise and support to UUW in the production of the water resources management plan, drought plan, and other business decision-making,
— decision making (i.e. tools and techniques) expertise and support for the water resources management plan (including options appraisal), drought plan, and other business decision-making,
— critique and auditing, as required, of UUW’s approaches with respect to the above activities, and to ensure that that the company’s legal and regulatory requirements are met without compromise on the above aims.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 3 year term with options to extend up to a further 5 years.
The period of these options is at the company’s discretion.
Total maximum term is 8 years.
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 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 a single operator.
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 090-205207
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: PRO004076-Services-Framework-Water Resources and Drought Modelling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Ltd
688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1925238360
E-mail: andy.harford@atkinsglobal.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: PRO004076-Services-Framework-Water Resources and Drought Modelling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hydro-Logic Services (International) Ltd
233 5839 00
6 Commerce Park, Brunel Way, Theale
Reading
RG7 4AB
UK
E-mail: esimons@hydro-int.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: PRO004076-Services-Framework-Water Resources and Drought Modelling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald
1243967
Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road
Croydon
CR0 2EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1133943572
E-mail: hannah.adams@mottmac.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2020