Title:	C1156 - Culture and Engagement Listening Strategy Partnership
OCID:	ocds-h6vhtk-0337ac
Published by:	NI Water and its Subsidiaries
Authority ID:	AA72237
Publication Date:	14/05/2022
Deadline Date:	26/05/2022
Deadline Time:	12:00
Notice Type:	Contract Notice
Has Documents:	No
Has ESPD:	No
Abstract:	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.

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Contract notice – utilities

Directive 2014/25/EU - Utility Directive

Directive 2014/25/EU

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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

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