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Published 24 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SW Horizons Consultancy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Water

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,400,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Apr 2022awarded 1 Nov 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Scottish Water Horizons is seeking parties prepared to participate in a competitive tendering procedure for the provision of pan-Scotland Consultancy Services to support our Developer Projects workstreams. The framework will be made up of two lots. All interested parties must stipulate to Scottish Water which lots they are interested in bidding for. Lot 1 Water & Drainage Impact Assessment Consultancy Lot 2 Flow & Pressure Testing The work is generally related to surveys but the work may on occasion require visits to sites across Scotland for investigation activity. Please note this will be multi award framework and the envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement is unknown at this stage. Though the main body of activity will be with SW Horizons, SW reserves the right to engage with the framework directly if require and to add to or merge workstreams with one another or the other lots based on market engagement.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £3,200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Water and Drainage Impact AssessmentsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Description of the procurement: Lot 1 Water & Drainage Impact Modelling Assessments. All Applicants will submit a PQQ which, once evaluated will be used to invite suppliers to submit a competitive tender. 1.Drainage & Water Impact Assessments – All aspects of modelling work from c.£5k to £25K each. 2.The work is related to surveys but may require visits to sites pan Scotland. 3.Suppliers will liaise with Customers and SW and work to the highest standards of Customer Experience in line with SW Horizon’s requirements. 4.The Supplier will be required to pass SW and Independent assessments regarding H&S including compliance with DOMS and the SW Hygiene CofP. 5.Commercial agreement will be in accordance with SW Horizons’ T&Cs. 6.Please note that this will be multi award fwk and the max. number of participants to the fwk agreement is unknown at this stage. 7.Though the main body of activity will be with SW Horizons, SW reserves the right to engage with the fwk directly. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: X52QH8NH97

Delivery: Scotland · SCOTLAND
Extensions: 4 x 1 year extension options.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Flow and Pressure TestingAwardedRenewalceiling above

Description of the procurement: Lot 2 Flow and Pressure Testing All Applicants will submit a PQQ which, once evaluated will be used to invite suppliers to submit a competitive tender. 1.Flow & Pressure Testing – All aspects of pressure testing work up to circa £2K each. 22.The work is related to surveys but may require visits to sites pan Scotland 3.Suppliers will liaise with Customers and SW and work to the highest standards of Customer Experience in line with SW Horizon’s requirements. 4. The Supplier will be required to pass SW and Independent assessments regarding H&S including compliance with DOMS and the SW Hygiene CofP.5. .Commercial agreement will be in accordance with SW Horizons’ T&Cs. 6.Please note that this will be multi award fwk and the max. number of participants to the fwk agreement is unknown at this stage. 7.Though the main body of activity will be with SW Horizons, SW reserves the right to engage with the fwk directly. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code:Q2975P9583

Delivery: Scotland · SCOTLAND
Extensions: 4 x 1 year renewal options.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary.

Legal form for consortia
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
What this means for your bid
  • “SW Horizons Consultancy” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT
Authority reference
SW22/HOR/1389
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005127
Classification (CPV)
Civil engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03260b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of

completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.

Publisher note: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=761590718" target="_blank">https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=761590718</a> GO Reference: GO-2023221-PRO-22174865

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
19 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Apr 2022 → 21 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    12 May 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2023, 10:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Nov 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.

Contracts

  • SW Horizons Consultancy

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • SW Horizons Consultancy

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Scottish Water Horizons Consultancy

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • SW Horizons Consultancy

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    £1,066,667
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Water

Contracting authorityWater 6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 6FBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria