Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid UK Ltd
National Grid House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill
Warwick
CV34 6DP
UK
Contact person: Sarah Bayliss
E-mail: sarah.bayliss@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalgrid.com
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.nationalgrid.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Other: Electricity and Gas Transmission
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Utility Bill Validation and Bureau Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid UK Ltd is looking to tender and award a contract for the provision of utility bill validation and bureau services to support all the NG UK businesses to ensure that we are only billed for the energy and water that we use and at the correct contracted rates.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Grid UK Ltd is looking to tender and award a contract for the provision of utility bill validation and bureau services to support all the NG UK businesses to ensure that we are only billed for the energy and water that we use and at the correct contracted rates.
Interested suppliers will be asked to complete and submit a Pre-qualification Questionnaire: Additional Questions (AQ). All details will be outlined within the AQ document.
To request an AQ, please email sarah.bayliss@nationalgrid.com and return a copy of the completed AQ by no later than 13:00 (1pm, UK time) on Monday 5.11.2018.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Prior to the end of the initial period, the company shall have the option to extend the contract for a further two (2) year period (wholly or in part).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 stated 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 stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As stated 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:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/11/2018
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
5 - 7 years. The initial contract duration will be five (5) years with an option to extend for a further period of up to two (2) years (wholly or in part). This at the sole discretion of National Grid and subject to business requirements and changes in procurement strategies.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Grid UK Ltd
Warwick
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2018