Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
02366703
Northumbria House
DURHAM
DH15FJ
UK
Contact person: Brooke Hill
Telephone: +44 1913016365
E-mail: brooke.hill@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwl.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://s1.ariba.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://s1.ariba.com/
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NW2880 - Intelligence & Analytics Partners Framework Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northumbrian Water (NWL) have a requirement for an Intelligence & Analytics Partner Framework Agreement to support in the development and implementation of Data Science solutions over the next three to five years.
The Intelligence and Analytics team at NWL intend to set up a framework with a minimum of 4 suppliers and to allocate a partner on each of their four data squads to support that squad's activities. Suppliers who are not appointed on any of the lots will still have the opportunity to be placed on the framework.
The 4 squads are as follows: Lot 1 - Wastewater Squad, Lot 2 - Water Squad, Lot 3 - Customer Squad (including Smart), Lot 4 - Central Squad (other central business support).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
14 957 715.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 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 - Wastewater Squad, Lot 2 - Water Squad, Lot 3 - Customer Squad (including Smart), Lot 4 - Central Squad (other central business support)
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Wastewater Squad
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbrian Water (NWL) have a requirement for an Intelligence & Analytics Partner Framework Agreement to support in the development and implementation of Data Science solutions over the next three to five years.
The Intelligence and Analytics team at NWL intend to set up a framework with a minimum of 4 suppliers and to allocate a partner on each of their four data squads to support that squad's activities. Suppliers who are not appointed on any of the lots will still have the opportunity to be placed on the framework.
Lot 1 - Wastewater Squad.
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to an annual review
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Water Squad
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbrian Water (NWL) have a requirement for an Intelligence & Analytics Partner Framework Agreement to support in the development and implementation of Data Science solutions over the next three to five years.
The Intelligence and Analytics team at NWL intend to set up a framework with a minimum of 4 suppliers and to allocate a partner on each of their four data squads to support that squad's activities. Suppliers who are not appointed on any of the lots will still have the opportunity to be placed on the framework.
Lot 2 - Water Squad.
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to annual renewal
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Customer Squad
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbrian Water (NWL) have a requirement for an Intelligence & Analytics Partner Framework Agreement to support in the development and implementation of Data Science solutions over the next three to five years.
The Intelligence and Analytics team at NWL intend to set up a framework with a minimum of 4 suppliers and to allocate a partner on each of their four data squads to support that squad's activities. Suppliers who are not appointed on any of the lots will still have the opportunity to be placed on the framework.
Lot 3 - Customer Squad (including Smart).
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to annual renewal
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Central Squad
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbrian Water (NWL) have a requirement for an Intelligence & Analytics Partner Framework Agreement to support in the development and implementation of Data Science solutions over the next three to five years.
The Intelligence and Analytics team at NWL intend to set up a framework with a minimum of 4 suppliers and to allocate a partner on each of their four data squads to support that squad's activities. Suppliers who are not appointed on any of the lots will still have the opportunity to be placed on the framework.
Lot 4 - Central Squad (other central business support).
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
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to annual renewal
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 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.
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:
14/02/2025
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called "Ariba".
Expressions of interest must be sent be sent to the e-mail address: brooke.hill@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date. Once your expression of interest has been received (with the details as requested below), you will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request (where possible) via an email (you have provided as part of your contact details) with a link to access the Ariba portal. You will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PPQ) in Ariba (following the same link as mentioned above) PQQ closes at 12:00pm on 28 February 2025.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2025