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Contract Notice

Invitation to Tender for Monitoring Asset Performance for Maintenance Optimisation

  • First published: 03 September 2019
  • Last modified: 03 September 2019
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Environment Agency
Authority ID:
AA20024
Publication date:
03 September 2019
Deadline date:
07 October 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Environment Agency have started a project to look at how predictive analytical techniques can be used to optimise asset maintenance and operations. We want to explore how data can be gathered from sensors deployed on flood asset components, and how the data can be then used to detect anomalies and trends as components degrade. With the ultimate aim of completing a full prototype test, of an end-to-end sensing and decision-support system. This prototype will be deployed on an Environment Agency owned pumping station.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Environment Agency

Horizon House Deanery Road

Bristol

BS1 5AH

UK

Contact person: Felicity Jowett

Telephone: +44 2072385921

E-mail: felicity.jowett@environment-agency.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Invitation to Tender for Monitoring Asset Performance for Maintenance Optimisation

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in December 2019, to be completed over approximately 42 months.

The Environment Agency have started a project to look at how predictive analytical techniques can be used to optimise asset maintenance and operations. We want to explore how data can be gathered from sensors deployed on flood asset components, and how the data can be then used to detect anomalies and trends as components degrade. With the ultimate aim of completing a full prototype test, of an end-to-end sensing and decision-support system. This prototype will be deployed on an Environment Agency owned pumping station.

This contract will be let to a single supplier, supplier with subcontracting arrangements or a consortium; that demonstrates they have the range of skills detailed in the specification and the capacity to complete all aspects of the work.

Further information on this project is available on the Defra e-tendering portal (address provided above).

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

The Environment Agency have started a project to look at how predictive analytical techniques can be used to optimise asset maintenance and operations. We want to explore how data can be gathered from sensors deployed on flood asset components, and how the data can be then used to detect anomalies and trends as components degrade. With the ultimate aim of completing a full prototype test, of an end-to-end sensing and decision-support system. This prototype will be deployed on an Environment Agency owned pumping station.

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: 42

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

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.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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 134-329552

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/10/2019

Local time: 10:00

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

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 08/10/2019

Local time: 10:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Supplier instructions to access the tender documents and submit a supplier selection response:

1) Register your organisation on the Defra e-tendering portal, if not already registered. The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register:

— accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,

— enter your correct business and user details,

— note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,

— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2) Express an interest in the tender:

— login to the portal with the username/password,

— click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),

— click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content,

— click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page,

— this will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),

— you can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box.

3) Responding to the tender:

— click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining),

— you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,

— note: the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT,

— there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Right to cancel: the contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a framework or contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the framework or contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Court of England and Wales

Various

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Standstill: the Environment Agency will incorporate a standstill period ant the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderer. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

30/08/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
felicity.jowett@environment-agency.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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