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Published 22 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SW21/CI/1347 - Electrical Connections

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Water

Framework agreementWorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Jul 2021awarded 23 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Water requires a framework for the design, installation and testing of electrical connections either for a first-time supply, or as an upgrade to existing sites. This will include all materials, plant, manpower and equipment, etc. necessary to completely supply the Electrical Connection. The Contractor must be suitably accredited to National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) up to and including 33kV. The estimated value of spend through the framework will be c£1M per year and the proposal is a 6-year framework with a break-point review at year 3 and then options to extend for a further 2 x 12 months at Scottish Water’s sole discretion thereafter. The total estimated value for the framework is c£8M. Further information on the scope and description can be found within the PQQ document 'PQQ Scope & Weightings Guidance Document'

CPV: Electricity supply installations

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
Delivery: Scotland · SCOTLAND
Extensions: The intention is a 6-year framework (2021 - 2027) with a break-point review at Year 3 and then options to extend for a further 2 x 12 months at Scottish Water’s sole discretion thereafter (2027 - 2029)Second stage: 1–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 participation2
  • Suitability

    The Contractor must be suitably accredited to National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) up to and including 33kV.

  • 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
  • “SW21/CI/1347 - Electrical Connections” 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
Works
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
22 Jun 2021, 16:15 BST
Last source update
31 Oct 2023, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference
SW21/CI/1347
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032119
Classification (CPV)
Electricity supply installations
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bf03 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

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. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. 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=819817288" target="_blank">https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=819817288</a> GO Reference: GO-20231031-PRO-24311725

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
23 Jul 2021, 12:00 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

23 Jul 2021 → 31 Oct 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    31 Oct 2023, 12:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2023, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 23 Aug 2023

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Electrical Connections

    Signed
    23 Aug 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Electrical Connections

    Signed
    27 Feb 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria