Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Telephone: +44 1903272597
E-mail: Tommy.Tsang@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southernwater.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Core Procurement Platforms
Reference number: prj_1432
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48490000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of the opportunity is to provide a single platform solution that can support the end to end procurement processes.
The core procurement platforms should cover the following high-level capabilities areas:
— buyer portal and catalogue management,
— procure to pay (requisition to receipt and invoice to pay),
— supplier relationship manager,
— sourcing execution and category management,
— contract lifecycle management,
— supplier engagement portal,
— contract performance management.
The contract term for the provision of the core procurement platform is for an initial term of 6 years with the option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to 4 years (10 years total).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
48170000
48422000
72000000
72200000
72210000
72212490
72261000
72500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the opportunity is to provide a single platform solution that can support the end to end procurement processes.
The core procurement platforms should cover the following high-level capabilities areas:
— buyer portal and catalogue management,
— procure to pay (requisition to receipt and invoice to pay),
— supplier relationship manager,
— sourcing execution and category management,
— contract lifecycle management,
— supplier engagement portal,
— contract performance management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An initial period of 6 years with option to renew for a period, or periods, of up to 4 years (total = 10 years).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 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:
As described in the procurement documents.
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
As described in the procurement documents.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The successful core procurement platform partner, whether being a single contractor, prime contractor (which may be an existing company or special purpose vehicle) or consortium, will be required to be a single legal entity.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As described in the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
An eAuction may be used at the ITT stage with those providers who successfully reach this stage.
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 receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/04/2019
Local time: 11:30
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
26/04/2019
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the Bravo Solution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide
Additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows:
(i) candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
(ii) once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
(a) login to the portal;
(b) select “View Current opportunities and notices”;
(c) access the listing related to this contract titled "Core Procurement Platforms" and view details;
(d) click on express interest button;
(iii) once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your reply using the publish button;
(iv) for any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering help desk at:
0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services Ltd
Worthing
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2019