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Published 1 Mar 2022, 17:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2022awarded 29 Aug 2022
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

United Utilities Water (UUW) seek to secure suppliers to provide assurance services. The nature of the assurance activity will vary depending on the nature and impact of the elements of the programmes, projects and submissions that are being assured.

CPV: Financial consultancy services · System quality assurance assessment and review services · Tax consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them
Lot #1Assurance AggregationAwardedPublished value£3,500,000

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Development of an assurance plan/roadmap aligned to the UUW Assurance Framework, reviewing the adequacy of the planned scope of work and deliverables, together with the plan to deliver these activities
  • Review of the programme/project management including governance and control
  • Review of the application of the UUW Assurance Framework and associated risk based assessment
  • Assuring any processes used are developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data
  • Where applicable a review of the requirement traceability matrix and alignment with regulatory requirements
  • Provide the holistic view of UUW internal assurance and specialist third party assurance activity to ensure comprehensive coverage against the requirements and risk based assessment.
  • Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission
  • Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints
  • Development of a consolidated assurance review and associated findings for UUW
  • Confirming that the submission has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data
  • Confirming that the submission is good enough to be assessed as being high quality against relevant requirements with risks identified and described appropriately
  • Confirming that the planned submissions and supporting documentation will be able to be delivered to the quality and time assumptions
  • Providing sufficient evidential support for any UUW Board assurance statement (this could include evidential proof points, reports or attendance at board meetings)
  • UUW may need to share the findings of the assurance findings/reports with its regulators, the Supplier will need to support this requirement
  • Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (assurance findings and recommendations)
  • Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month incrementsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Specialist AssuranceAwardedPublished value£2,000,000

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Specialist, technical or expert assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company
  • Accurately assessing any risk exposure within the relevant submission
  • Undertaking a robust process to ensure that the resultant outputs will be deliverable to the specified time and cost constraints
  • Confirming that the deliverable has been developed in a way which will provide reliable, accurate and complete data
  • Where required, creation of programme/submissions lessons learned for UUW
  • Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month incrementsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Cost and Financial Information AssuranceAwardedPublished value£1,000,000

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Specialist cost and financial and information assurance, deep dive assessments on topics to be specified by the Company
  • Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the cost estimation process implemented by UU and undertaken by third parties
  • Delivery of agreed outcomes as per assignment (Assurance, findings and recommendations).
  • Managing and influencing Key Stakeholders.
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend by 6 years in 12 month incrementsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
What this means for your bid
  • “PRO004569 - Services - Framework - Assurance Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Mar 2022, 17:09 GMT
Last source update
13 Oct 2022, 09:07 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Mar 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028781
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy servicesSystem quality assurance assessment and review servicesTax consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031c90 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
31 Mar 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Mar 2022, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2022 → 13 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Mar 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    31 Mar 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Oct 2022, 09:07 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Oct 2022, 09:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel
Contracts signed 3latest 29 Aug 2022

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Assurance Aggregation

    Signed
    29 Aug 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Specialist Assurance

    Signed
    29 Aug 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Cost and Financial Information Assurance

    Signed
    29 Aug 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater 02366678 Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, UK, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England & WalesReview body London
  • United UtilitiesMediation bodyReview contact point Warrington

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.