Official UK procurement notice
The Provision Of Water And Waste Water Retailer Services Across England And Scotland For The Subsidiaries Of FirstGroup
Authority: FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Client requires a contract for water and waste-water retail services across the FirstGroup estate (~400 locations within England and Scotland which consume ~850,000m3 per annum). The contract will run for a 4 year term with a further optional 1 year.
CPV: Water distribution and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Contracting & Mobilisation: 10%
- Account Management: 10%
- Query Management: 10%
- Billing & Reporting: 20%
- price: 40%
- Sustainability & Inclusion: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Contracting & Mobilisation: 10
- Sustainability & Inclusion: 10
- Account Management: 10
- Query Management: 10
- Billing & Reporting: 20
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 16 Dec 2022, 13:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2023, 16:11 BST
- Authority reference
2022/S 000-035665- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030506- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391efFind a Tender
Publisher note: Actual contract value will be determined by consumption and wholesale market rates over the contract period. The indicative figures provided in this award notice reflect the forecasts for the first 4 years of this 4+1 agreement and the set criteria offered to Tenderers to enable objective analysis of submitted pricing offers.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/SignIn.aspx ↗
- Submission deadline
- 3 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 Feb 2023 → 16 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected24 Feb 2023
- Notice published16 Oct 2023, 16:11 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2023, 16:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Plus Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030506-2023-1 · Water Plus Limited
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITEDReview body
- First Rail Holdings LtdReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Water Plus LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria