Innovation Lab 4 Programme

Concepts

• warrington
• software package
• united utilities
• innovative businesses
• corporate innovation specialist l marks
• innovation lab
• innovation partnership procedure
• innovative ways
• 12-week testing programme
• innovation

Location

Warrington

Description

The process will follow the innovation partnership procedure & is intended to encourage innovative businesses to help United Utilities tackle key efficiency, safety & customer challenges in innovative ways. Successful applicants will be co-located (where possible, & subject to Covid and travel restrictions) & work closely with UU to test, develop, improve & demonstrate their product/service in live customer environments. Leading to opportunities for contractual relationships for further ongoing testing &/or roll-out. The Company offers project managers & resources to design & run the best trial conditions for the best ideas – either a 12-week testing programme or different trial design. Each trial will accelerate & improve the chance for large-scale roll-out. FOCUS: Applicants will be invited to put forward proposals in the following areas; Systems Thinking Low carbon & Natural Solutions Digitising the water/wastewater network Customer Service Excellence Wild Card

Total Quantity or Scope

This procurement will follow the Innovation Partnership procedure and will seek innovative businesses to help UU tackle key industry challenges in innovative ways. United Utilities want to tackle our key business challenges so we can provide better, more cost effective services for customers. That means building relationships with businesses who share our vision, ambition and appetite for innovation. The Innovation Lab 4 programme will be run in collaboration with corporate innovation specialist L Marks and successful applicants will be mentored by senior United Utilities business leaders and get access to test and demonstrate your product/service in live customer environments. Businesses will be invited to put forward proposals in the following key areas: • Systems Thinking, • Low carbon and Natural Solutions, • Digitising the water & wastewater network • Customer Service Excellence • Wild Card. All proposals must be in line with our business principles. More information about this opportunity can be found at the following address www.unitedutilities.com/innovation

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 34152000 - Training simulators
• 35113000 - Safety equipment
• 35113100 - Site-safety equipment
• 35125100 - Sensors
• 48326000 - Mapping software package
• 48326100 - Digital mapping system
• 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
• 48600000 - Database and operating software package
• 48920000 - Office automation software package
• 48931000 - Training software package
• 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
• 71631430 - Leak-testing services
• 71631440 - Flow-monitoring services
• 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72212326 - Mapping software development services
• 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
• 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
• 72222300 - Information technology services
• 79342320 - Customer-care services
• 98330000 - Physical well-being services

Indicators

Other Information

UU will be working with L Marks in the delivery of this procurement process. Documents including a step-by-step guide and how to use the portal have been included within the documents folder and more information can be found on the website at www.unitedutilities.com/innovation Following the completion of the innovation lab, UU may enter into a supply agreement with one or more participants. The maximum price will be set at no more than demonstrable and approved costs + 50 % margin. Alternatively, UU may take a license to manufacture from one or more participants. Final versions of the contract terms will be provided prior to pitch day. Drafts are made available at the applications stage for information, along with a draft procurement document for the ideas stage. UU will not pay candidates for lab participation alone, but will provide a fixed maximum level of participation support in consideration for which participants will be expected to carry out the relevant R&D activities. UU will pay each successful candidate up to GBP 5 000 for legal costs for participants to review and understand the contract terms before entering the lab.