Water and Wastewater Retail Services Dynamic Purchasing System

A Tender Notice
by COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Dps (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£800M-£200M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
20 May 2021
Delivery
To 31 May 2025 (est.)
Deadline
21 Jun 2021 22:59

Concepts

Location

North East England:

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The proposed DPS will cover Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers as described in the document “DPS10 Outline Specification.” This DPS will operate four separate Lots: • Lot 1: Supply of core Water and Waste-water Retail Services in England and Wales • Lot 2: Supply of core Water and Waste-water Retail Services in Scotland • Lot 3: Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in England and Wales • Lot 4: Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in Scotland Suppliers may apply to one or more Lots.

Lot Division

3 Comprehensive Water Service, England & Wales - Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in England and Wales
  • Value: £200M

Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Act 2014 (and as amended). Providers shall be able to provide access to online consumption monitoring to support customers in their water management activities. Additional charges may be levied for this. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, facilitate installation of automatic meter reading or data logging equipment and ensure the readings from any meters installed by the Provider, including via a third party acting on behalf of the Provider are used to provide accurate billing. Additional charges may be levied for this. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, assist the Customer with audits and resource efficiency advice and services to support water management and usage reduction activities. Additional charges may be levied for this. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, provide advice on emergency and contingency planning. This may include but not be limited to the development of emergency plans, detailing the process each site should follow in the event of disruption to the provision of a clean, safe water supply Providers shall make available an emergency contact contactable twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week to help in the event of an emergency. Providers shall, upon request, represent the customer interests in the provision by the relevant Wholesaler of Emergency Contingency Plans for vulnerable sites. Vulnerable sites may include but are not limited to Hospitals, Prisons, Residential Homes and Schools as identified by Contracting Authorities at Call Off.

4 Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in Scotland
  • Value: £200M

Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (and as amended). Providers shall be able to support enhanced data management including the provision of online account management and consumption monitoring portal which could include but not be limited to the following service provisions: o ability to submit meter reading entries o meter reading records o historical consumption data o viewable and downloadable invoice data and access to contract information o consolidated billing viewing o Contracting Authority account details including sub-sets of sites where the Contracting Authority has responsibility for multiple sites within a portfolio; o Site list with information comprising but not limited to full address, meter details including meter supply point number, meter type and meter serial number. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, facilitate installation of automatic meter reading or data logging equipment and ensure the readings from any meters installed by the Provider, including via a third party acting on behalf of the Provider are used to provide accurate billing. Additional charges may be levied for this. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, assist the Customer with audits and resource efficiency advice and services to support water management and usage reduction activities. Additional charges may be levied for this. Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, provide advice on emergency and contingency planning. This may include but not be limited to the development of emergency plans, detailing the process each site should follow in the event of disruption to the provision of a clean, safe water supply Providers shall make available an emergency contact contactable twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week to help in the event of an emergency. Providers shall, upon request, represent the customer interests in the provision by the relevant Wholesaler of Emergency Contingency Plans for vulnerable sites. Vulnerable sites may include but are not limited to Hospitals, Prisons, Residential Homes and Schools as identified by Contracting Authorities at Call Off.

3
  • Value: £200M

Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Act 2014 (and as amended).

4
  • Value: £200M

Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (and as amended).

CPV Codes

  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 38421100 - Water meters
  • 65500000 - Meter reading service
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

Indicators

  • An E-Auction may be used.
  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • It is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for many bidders.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** How to express interest and apply to this DPS: 1) browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities. 2) select the title of the DPS. 3) review the Introduction and instructions, outline specification, pre-requisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering). 4) register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5) accept the portal terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, enter your organisation 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). 6) login to the portal with the username/password. 7) click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier). 8) click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9) 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. 10) Responding to the PQQ. 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 on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ. 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. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

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