Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, Buchanan Gate Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow
Stepps
UK
Contact person: Katherine Darroch
Telephone: +44 7483938654
E-mail: katherine.darroch@scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.scottishwater.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10303
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Mobile and Field Connectivity
Reference number: SW19/TI&T/1226
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Mobile and field connectivity services including the provision of business mobile, telemetry connectivity, mobile and field devices and connectivity advisory and innovation Services.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32250000
64216000
64212000
71316000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water is looking to procure the next generation of mobile and field connectivity services prior to the expiry of the current agreements in July 2020. While Mobile and field connectivity services are often seen as a commodity service it is a key enabler in how successful Scottish Water is as a business delivering services across Scotland. For example if as a business Scottish Water want to detect and reduce leakage in the network, then the IOT investment needs to be underpinned by a reliable and geographically spread mobile service. The mobile and field connectivity services procured will be a key enabler to Scottish Water’s digital transformation journey and therefore we need a flexible and customised Mobile Service that will meet our needs now and in the future. Therefore Scottish Water is looking to create a customised Mobile Service and Field Connectivity Framework that delivers the following key benefits:
— flexibility for our workforce dependent on role type; in network options/availability, tariffs, devices, international roaming
— mobile Services that deliver an excellent customer experience
— geographical blockers reduced through a highly resilient and available network across Scotland
— no risk to telemetry/security assets and no downtime
— increasing value, decreasing costs
— being able to take advantage of new technologies
— mobile Services that can also be leveraged to benefit our communities.
The mobile and field connectivity services will include the provision of business mobile, telemetry connectivity, mobile and field devices and connectivity advisory and innovation services.
Annual spend is estimated in the range GBP 1.5 — 2.5 million.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
2019/S 176-429509
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vodafone Ltd
The Connection
Newbury
RG14 2FN
UK
Telephone: +44 7500783399
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O2 Telefonica
Arlington Business Centre
Leeds
LS11 0NE
UK
Telephone: +44 7808207635
E-mail: Gillian.Mcmurray@telefonica.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not registered, you must register via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. Bidders should submit a completed ITN document by the stated deadline.
This notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination.. Tenders received will be evaluated and short-listed. Negotiations will then take place with one or more successful tenderers to secure the best overall solution. The process will involve the take up of references. Suitable candidates may be required to attend meetings, talks and give presentations at no cost to Scottish Water. It should be noted that Scottish Water reserve the right to subdivide the scope at tender stage to better reflect business needs as deemed appropriate.
(SC Ref:632525)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
Internet address(es)
URL: www.scottishwater.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Scottish Water will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.
Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be required please use the contact details in section I.1, quoting reference (to be completed once active).
If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations (SSI 2006 No. 2) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2020