Planning

Services-Framework-Request for Services - Work Package C

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

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Planning

14 Apr 2021 at 08:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by United Utilities Water Limited, located in Warrington, UK. They are planning to issue a tender titled "Services-Framework-Request for Services - Work Package C" within the services industry, specifically focusing on the supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. The tender is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties are required to submit their expressions of interest by the closing date of 27th April 2021 at 12:00 PM. The buyer is looking specifically for third-party suppliers to provide various resources for their Digital Services projects, with a flexible approach to resourcing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy and staffing solutions, particularly those that can supply project managers, business analysts, and IT services. Companies with the capacity to provide skilled personnel quickly and flexibly will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The project aims to alleviate the pressure on United Utilities' internal resources by ensuring rapid onboarding and management of contracted personnel, which may facilitate engagement with both large and small consultancy firms capable of adapting to the demands of the procurement.

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Notice Title

Services-Framework-Request for Services - Work Package C

Notice Description

UU are looking for a third party who can provide adequate resources to our Digital Services projects when our internal pool is running low. We are looking for suppliers to provide the following: * Project Managers * Business Analysis * Business Change Managers * Architectures These resources may be required for a long or short period of time. Therefore the supplier would need to ensure they have the capacity and flexibility to be available when required. UU will be looking to purchase these resources on a day rate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender is to be able to obtain specialised resources for Digital Services projects who are able to start immediately, as and when required. Currently, Digital Services (IT) obtain temporary resource from an existing framework, these include roles for architecture, delivery, business change and other adhoc roles that may be required. There are a number of challenges with this approach: * Lack of flexibility - UU Digital Services take on staff on a full time basis, however often the resource is not required for a full 5 days a week, meaning the time is filled up on other non-value adding activities. * Management of staff - there is currently a significant overhead associated with engaging and managing agency contract resource for UU. * On boarding time - Current on boarding time is 6 - 8 weeks, however much of this timescale is due to UU processes and timescales. For the service we are looking for from the specialist supplier, UU will not have to follow the same process which would allow for a quicker on boarding process. Digital Services require a flexible resourcing service to accommodate requests that come in from other business areas such as Domestic Retail and Wholesale. UU resources are not always available to respond to the increased demand of projects. Once all resources have been deployed, and are in use on projects - UU then need to turn to a third party with a clear standard of expertise and knowledge to ensure the job is done effectively. If UU does not have this option in place, it will cause a backlog in projects and potentially bring some to a halt until resources are available. UU can procure people for a number of days as required and the management of the individuals deployed to UU will remain being managed by the supplier. We anticipate this tender will be published within the next few months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007787-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Lauren Kerwin
Contact Email
lauren.kerwin@uuplc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7867133121

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA5 3LP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

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