Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Utilities Monitoring and Targeting Database
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council (NLC) require to procure database software to store all utility invoices: from electricity, gas, water, biomass and oil suppliers. This database will hold utility invoices from NLC and Transform Schools NL.
This system will allow reports to be run highlighting property performance, benchmark property performance to set targets to contribute to net zero carbon emissions and for annual reporting to Scottish Government.
CPV: Database and operating software development services · Database and operating software package · Database software development services · Database software package · Database systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1North Lanarkshire Council are looking for the Supply of an Energy Management Bureau…AwardedRenewal
North Lanarkshire Council are looking for the Supply of an Energy Management Bureau Service including Monitoring and Targeting (M&T) System, Bill Validation for multi-utilities at multiple sites and Online Portal for the entry of meter data for a three-year period with the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months at the end of the three-year period and an additional 12 months at the end of year four (3+1+1).
The Contractor will appoint a single point of contact to manage the contract in full.
The Contractor will be required to liaise with other North Lanarkshire Council contractors, where applicable, such as Utility Suppliers, Meter Operators and Facility Management Providers (FMP’s). This will be in the form of both written and verbal communications.
The Contractor shall minimise disruptions to North Lanarkshire Council, its staff and any other interested party involved in the provision or use of the service. The Contractor shall in no way jeopardise the reputation of North Lanarkshire Council or their representatives, nor risk bringing them into disrepute.
The Contractor will also be required to deal with Utility Bill Validation and Processing, Billing Query System, Energy Management Software, Data Transfer and Database Setup, Online Energy Reporting, Profile Data Reports, Invoice Data Reports, Asset Reports, Self-Read Meter Reading Portal, Quality Data Checking, KPI Management and Reporting, Additional/Regular Energy Reporting Requirements, Half-hourly and Smartmeter/AMR Data Management, Provision of a Help Desk, Provision of Training, Maintenance of a Quality System, Calculation of Third-Party Electricity Charges, Ad-hoc Software Development and Population of Third-Party System with energy data and invoices. Further details regarding each point listed can be found within the Specification. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
ESPDS 4A.1 - If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
ESPDS 4A.1 - Within the Qualification Envelope, bidders should confirm whether or not they are registered or enrolled on the relevant trade register and provide information relating to this i.e. company registration number, member number etc. Bidders not required to be registered or enrolled on the relevant trade register should detail why they are exempt. Bidders unable to meet the Councils minimum requirements may be assessed as a FAIL and be excluded from the Procurement
- Economic & financial standing
SPD Selection Criteria Section, question Section B, Part IV, Economic and Financial Standing, the following questions:
4B.4, 4B.4.1, 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2 and 4B.5.3.
Minimum: 4B.4 - Bidders will be required to state the value(s) for the following financial ratio: Acid Test ratio of 1.00 and above. The acceptable range for Acid Test financial ratio is the bidders most recent financial year where fully audited accounts are available. The Acid Test finan… - Technical & professional ability
SPD (Scotland) 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
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SPD (Scotland) 4C.6 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether that they have all of the relevant certifications required for this Contract.
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SPD (Scotland) 4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the Contract.
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SPD (Scotland) 4D.1 - Full details of the selection criteria in regards to Quality Assurance is located within attachment VI.3 Additional Information - Part 4D1 & 2 contained within the PCS-T System.
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SPD (Scotland) 4D.2 - Full details of the selection criteria in regards to Quality Assurance is located within attachment VI.3 Additional Information - Part 4D1 & 2 contained within the PCS-T System.
Minimum: SPD (Scotland)4C.1.2 - Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Contract which were similar in regards to scop…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jul 2021, 12:45 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2021, 15:04 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-073- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027576- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ccecFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:672537)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Aug 2021 → 3 Nov 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 Nov 2021, 15:04 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2021, 15:04 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspired Energy Solutions Limited | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027576-2021-NLC-CPT-20-073-1 · Inspired Energy Solutions Limited
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2021
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Inspired Energy Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.