Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: Nicola.Strong@dwrcymru.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dwrcymru.com
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Financial Advisory Services — Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy
Reference number: DCWW1247
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy will be delivered using the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) model by Ofwat. This notice relates to the Financial Advisory Services that will support the delivery of the DPC project through to financial close out.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Financial Advisory Services to support the delivery of the DPC project through to financial close out including:
Stage 3 — Outline Business Case (OBC);
Stage 4 — The procurement phase;
Stage 5 — Final business case, contract award and financial close.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract awarded will be for an initial 3-year period with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 4 years if all options are taken.
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.1.8) 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:
2020/S 245-609132
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCWW1247
Title: Financial Advisory Services — Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
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
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Cardiff
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2021