Award

Water Demand Forecasting Tool/Solution

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Mar 2024 at 14:04

Tender

30 Oct 2023 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

The contract awarded by Southern Water Services Ltd. for the "Water Demand Forecasting Tool/Solution" has been completed. The procurement aimed to acquire a web-based platform for water demand forecasting services essential for water production planning, outage management, and risk mitigation. The procurement process has been finalised, and the contract has been awarded to WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED. The total contract value is GBP 194,988.00, with the contract signed on 19th February 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in software-related services, weather forecasting, analytical software development, and technical consultancy services to engage in a contract involving water demand forecasting. The competitive criteria included technical quality and price considerations, with an emphasis on the technical aspect during the evaluation process. The tender process was conducted openly, and the winning supplier, WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED, emerged successful by meeting the specified criteria set by Southern Water Services Ltd.

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Notice Title

Water Demand Forecasting Tool/Solution

Notice Description

Web based platform (commercially-off-the-shelf) to provide water demand forecasting services to be used for water production planning, outage planning and risk management

Lot Information

Lot 1

Web based platform (commercially-off-the-shelf) to provide water demand forecasting services to be used for water production planning, outage planning and risk management Additional information: Value advertised for initial term (24 months) PS196, 470 with an option to extend for a further 2 years (24 months) with two further extensions of 1 year (12 months) each.

Renewal: An initial option (at SWS' discretion) to extend for a further 2 years (24 months) with two further extensions of 1 year (12 months) each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041027
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007869-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£196,470 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£194,988 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
laura.constantinica@southernwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1903264444

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATER RESEARCH CENTRE

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