Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1216447534
E-mail: procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1216447559
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24607
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Economic regulator for the water industry in England and Wales
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Strategic Partner for Co Sourcing Delivery Model for Support Services
Reference number: PROC.01.0556
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ofwat wishes to procure a Strategic Partner to help transform its support services such as HR,
FM, Finance, IT, Procurement, Business Support and Customer Services. We do not want to outsource all of the services. We are seeking a strategic partner to work with us on a Co Sourcing approach, where we use the Partner's capacity to augment our own as and when required.
We will first work with the Partner on a 6-12 month project to improve our processes and systems and bring them in line with the Partner's processes. The Partner can then provide off-site (including off shore) capacity, to assist us with busy periods or address skills gaps, on a pay as you go basis. The Partner would also work on future projects (e.g. replacement of an IT system), supply temporary staff and manage our IT Supply Chain.
There are other Regulators / Arms Length Bodies who could benefit from this service and so we are creating a single supplier Framework Agreement through which they can contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 950 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30200000
32400000
32500000
48300000
48820000
48900000
64200000
66000000
66500000
71317100
72000000
73000000
79000000
80500000
98300000
75100000
90919200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
UKG31 — Birmingham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is being conducted under the competitive dialogue process. Ofwat will be publishing the request for Initial Solutions or Service (ISOS) shortly after this notice and will be asking for the submission of ISOS following completion of the evaluation of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ).
Bidders will be informed of outcome of evaluation of SQ w/c 14.8.2017. Rather than restrict participation following SQ, Ofwat will invite all bidders who pass the minimum quality threshold at SQ to submit an ISOS.
Ofwat anticipates contract award taking place in January 2018.
Further detail on the background to the requirements and the services required is given in the attached Memorandum of Information (MOI).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50 %
Quality criterion: Partnership behaviours
/ Weighting: 15 %
Price
/ Weighting:
35 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this opportunity is in 2 parts:
Part 1 includes the MOI and SQ;
Part 2 will include ISOS and a draft [Framework Agreement] contract. Part 2 is anticipated to be available during w/c 3.7.2017 (ISOS and contract).
Access to the Data Room is anticipated to be available from 3.7.2017. Notification and instructions on how to access it will be given in due course.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 126-256877
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROC.01.0556
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PwC
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
Telephone: +44 2890415797
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pwc.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 9 950 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority is putting in place a Framework Agreement which is accessible for use by UK regulatory authorities and arms-length bodies, including:
Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem).
Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).
Utility Regulatory, Northern Ireland (UREGNI).
National Health Service (NHS).
Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO).
Legal Services Board.
Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Office of Communications (Ofcom).
Gambling Commission.
Legal Ombudsman.
Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).
Regulatory Delivery.
Forensic Science Regulator (FSR).
Public Health Register (UKPHR).
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted).
Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Sports England.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
UK Sport.
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).
Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).
Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
Medical Research Council (MRC).
Pensions Protection Funds (PPF).
Natural England.
Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).
HS2 limited (HS2).
National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS).
Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Please note that UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), at their request, have been removed from the above list.
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(MT Ref:195732).
(MT Ref:209289).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
UK
Telephone: +44 1216447500
Fax: +44 1216447559
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2018