Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Newport
NP10 8FZ
UK
E-mail: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wwutilities.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.wwutilities.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Mobile Voice, Data and Hardware
Reference number: WWU1062
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32250000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
WWU is seeking to renew its mobile telephony provider. The scope includes (but not limited to) the provision of mobile voice, text, data, hardware and peripherals for handsets and tablets. The network provision must support backwards compatibility from 5G, and be able to evidence significant coverage for the whole of Wales and the South West of England to satisfy WWU geographical coverage.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: voice, SMS and data services;
Lot 2: hardware and peripherals.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Voice, SMS and Data Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To maintain WWU’s existing and future demands, it is imperative that the following business requirements are fully supported and adhered to across the life of the contract and in the provision of the following:
Lot 1: Voice, SMS and data: a seamless, uninterrupted, resilient and fully supported Voice, SMS and data service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Further details will be provided in the tender documentation.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Mobile Hardware and Peripherals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To maintain WWU’s existing and future demands, it is imperative that the following business requirements are fully supported and adhered to across the life of the contract. WWU's current and future strategy is to maintain it's iOS integrations. To facilitate this we require the provision on iOS compatible:
Lot 2: hardware and peripherals
For compatibility information WWU currently operate iphones, iPads and Apple peripherals to provide WWU’s mobility requirements and service delivery expectations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Further details will be provided int he tender documents.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
If required details will be provided in the PQQ/tender documentation. Please note this sourcing event will be run via our e-sourcing procurement portal — Bravo Solution. Suppliers are required to be registered on WWU's Bravo portal to allow participation in this sourcing event.
Please note that the tender is running in tandem with the OJEU notice and the tender will close 29.11.2019.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
If required details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
If required details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
If required details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
If required details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/11/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years.
VI.3) Additional information
Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must request access to the Tender documents by e-mailing leigh.vanbreda@wwutilities.co.uk before the deadline of 7.11.2019 10.00.
Please include the following information in your email:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers).
Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event.
Pre-qualification/tender documents will be access via our electronic sourcing portal and an email will be sent containing the link to the system.
Please note that the tender is running in tandem with the OJEU notice and the tender will close on the 29th November at 10.00.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Newport
NP10 8FZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2019