Official UK procurement notice
Framework-Services-Professional Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities intend to procure a Professional Services Framework (PSF) to support business areas across the organisation in obtaining external professional and consultancy services quickly and cost effectively.
The purpose of this activity is to inform our approach to procuring an all-encompassing Professional Services and Consultancy Services Provider arrangement, that can be utilised across all Business Areas within United Utilities.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Evaluation consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · General management consultancy services · +12 more
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Business Strategy, Structure & ManagementPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to business strategy, structure, direction, management and operations across all United Utilities business areas.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Administration
- Business Case Development
- Organisational Development
- Operational Planning
- Operational Review
- Project & Programme Management
- Risk, Compliance and Opportunity Management
- Value for Money
Lot #2Change & TransformationPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to both minor and complex business change and transformation.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Change Management
- Growth & Performance Monitoring
- Project & Programme Management
- Regulation & Policy
- Health & Safety
- Security
- Culture, Ethos and Environment
Lot #3Environmental & SustainabilityPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to protecting natural resources, assets and capital, as well as promoting sustainable solutions across United Utilities.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Carbon Net Zero
- Circular Economy
- Land Agency & Real Estate
- Project & Programme Management
- Pollution & Contamination
- Air, Sound & Smell Quality Assessments
- Ecology & Biodiversity
- Natural Resource & Natural Asset Management
- Nature Based Solutions
- Sustainability
- Modelling
Lot #4FinancePlanned
The provision of professional services relating to financial advice and support across all United Utilities business areas.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Asset Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Business Plan Assistance
- Project & Programme Management
- Corporate Planning & Structure
- Financial Operations
- Forensic Auditing
- Tax, Secretarial, Regulatory and Statutory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Investment
Lot #5HRPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to Human Resources and People.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- HR Policy
- Health & Wellbeing
- Project & Programme Management
- Organisational Design
- Training & Development
- Dispute Management
- HR Advice
- People Manager Services
Lot #6Procurement & CommercialPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to Procurement and Supply Chain activity across United Utilities.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Performance Review and Enhancement
- Category, Contract and Supplier Management
- Project & Programme Management
- Cost Reduction, Savings Opportunities & Profitability Advice
- Forensic Auditing
- Sourcing Advice & Support
- Documentation, Strategy, Governance & Policy Review
Lot #7Social & Added ValuePlanned
The provision of professional services relating to Social and Added Value across all United Utilities business areas.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Incentives & Initiatives
- Project & Programme Management
- Environmental, Social & Governance
- Social Value, Impact & Wellbeing
- Sustainability
- Workforce Engagement
- Corporate Opportunities
Lot #8Strategy, Governance Policy & RegulationPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to Corporate Strategy, Governance, Regulation and Policy across all United Utilities business areas.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Regulatory Advice
- Project & Programme Management
- Policy Strategy and/or Appraisal
- Strategy Development
- Training, Guidance and Advice for obtaining relevant accreditations
- Review and Proposal of ‘Greener’ policies
- Carbon Net Zero
- Circular Economy
- Risk, Compliance and Opportunity Management
Lot #9TechnicalPlanned
The provision of professional services relating to technical or information technology.
Consultants, Consultancies and Professional Service Providers should have capacity to complete end-to-end activity including observation and review, identification and presentation of options, through to implementation, delivery and management.
This scope area will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Design, Instruction and Operations of Technical Solutions
- Technical Audit, Inspection, and Assessment
- Innovation & Transformation
- Appraise Business Processes, Priorities, Goals and Needs
- Hardware and Software
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Framework-Services-Professional Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2024, 15:49 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST
- Authority reference
PRO004806- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026780- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492abFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
22 Aug 2024 → 22 Aug 2024 · 2 dates- Tender notice expected22 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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