Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System

Concepts

• antrim
• information technology
• information systems
• project management
• quality assurance system
• contract systems analysis and programming
• systems consultancy
• utility asset management system
• enquiry control
• associated assets

Location

Antrim, Co Antrim, N. Ireland

Description

firmus energy is tendering for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System. firmus energy is looking for bidders with the experience, skill and technical ability to provide a reliable Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. Estimated total contract value (based on the entire potential contract duration, including any extensions) is anticipated to be between £300,000 and £500,000.

Total Quantity or Scope

firmus energy wants to procure a contract for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. firmus energy wants to work with a supplier who can successfully deliver a cloud hosted and futureproofed Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System for a gas distribution business, which will provide increased staff productivity, improved business intelligence and increased return on investment. The project will be managed using appropriate project management methodologies to ensure on time and on budget delivery. The end product will be designed through interactive requirements gathering and design workshops, agreed with firmus energy and will be implemented by the supplier to meet the agreed configuration, specifications, designs and quality assurance. The supplier will lead firmus energy through the transition to the new system and continue to support, maintain and develop the product through the lifetime of the contract. At the end of the procurement process, firmus energy want to purchase a system that enables firmus energy to reduce opex costs, increase staff productivity, is future proof and is easily configurable.

Renewal Options

It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions. It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions.

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 72212000 - Programming services of application software
• 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
• 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
• 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
• 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
• 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
• 72241000 - Critical design target specification services
• 72242000 - Design-modelling services
• 72243000 - Programming services
• 72245000 - Contract systems analysis and programming services
• 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
• 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
• 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
• 72254000 - Software testing
• 72261000 - Software support services
• 72262000 - Software development services
• 72263000 - Software implementation services
• 72265000 - Software configuration services
• 72266000 - Software consultancy services
• 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
• 72268000 - Software supply services
• 72320000 - Database services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This contract is being procured competitively in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). The procedure to be followed for this procurement is the negotiated procedure. Bidders who wish to participate in this procurement will be required to provide their contact details to procurement@firmusenergy.co.uk upon downloading the procurement documents. Bidders who fail to provide their details or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by firmus energy during the procurement process. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of the relevant parties.