Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
Contact person: sourcingniwater.com
E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C1156 - Culture and Engagement Listening Strategy Partnership
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NI Water wish to appoint a partner to help build on the success of our current listening approach to provide a longer term approach to listening which harnesses the knowledge of our workforce, drives performance and maximises engagement. Provide a new listening strategy which gives a holistic view of ‘what it’s like to work here’, to measure, align and improve culture and therefore our employee experience, and demonstrates best practice in workforce engagement and Corporate Governance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
320 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
79342311
79342310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NI Water wish to appoint a partner to help build on the success of our current listening approach to provide a longer term approach to listening which harnesses the knowledge of our workforce, drives performance and maximises engagement. Provide a new listening strategy which gives a holistic view of ‘what it’s like to work here’, to measure, align and improve culture and therefore our employee experience, and demonstrates best practice in workforce engagement and Corporate Governance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
320 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/05/2022
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
24/08/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2022