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Services-Contract-Vyntelligence Software Capabilities

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

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06 Jan 2025 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited, headquartered in Warrington (UKD), has completed a procurement process titled "Services-Contract-Vyntelligence Software Capabilities" under the industry category of Motion picture and video production services. This procurement, which seeks to support the United Utilities Wholesale business, focused on enhancing operational efficiency and compliance through an asynchronized video SaaS license agreement. The procurement stage has now reached the award phase, with the contract awarded on 6th January 2025. The contract value amounts to GBP 1,800,000, and the software will have extensive integration capabilities with third-party platforms such as Salesforce, IBM Maximo, and Oracle.

Businesses specialising in AI-powered software, remote video analysis, and SaaS solutions stand to benefit significantly from this tender. Particularly, companies offering technical support, offline data capture solutions, and advanced AI scene recognition technology are well-suited to bid, considering United Utilities' rigorous operational requirements and high-security standards. The decision to use a negotiated procedure without prior call for competition was due to technical constraints, highlighting that the opportunities are best suited to incumbents or highly specialised providers capable of meeting stringent standards and integration needs.

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Notice Title

Services-Contract-Vyntelligence Software Capabilities

Notice Description

The requirement is to supply an asynchronized video SaaS license agreement with specific water utility company technology to support the United Utilities Wholesale business and its need to provide remote assurance, operational efficiency and improve compliance across the business with use of artificial intelligence.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contractual arrangement for the service will include: - Unlimited User access to the software - Asynchronous Multimedia Data Capture with AI powered intelligence & collaboration - Open API integrations with industry 3rd party platforms e.g. Salesforce, IBM Maximo, Oracle and websites - Complex AI Scene recognition - GenAI - Speech and visual summarization The contractual arrangement for services will include: - Pre and post sales application support - Technical support and training - Software licences - Highest levels of security and data privacy standards applicable to National Infrastructure safety requirements, ideally with multiple Utilities clients - App must support offline data capture and storage with automatic upload when signal restored with GPS tracking In delivering the service under this contractual agreement, it is a requirement that the Supplier shall comply with the relevant technical standards which will be detailed within the agreement.

Procurement Information

United Utilities conclusion is that the significant extra technical steps required to both transition to, and implement non-incumbent technology would present disproportionate technical difficulties when compared to continuing to procure additional supplies from the incumbent economic operator. It is therefore, necessary to conduct a negotiated procedure without prior call for competition, as highlighted above United Utilities have acted in good faith prior to coming to this decision based on the due diligence that has been conducted.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cd7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000162-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92111000 - Motion picture and video production services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Daniel Weir
Contact Email
daniel.weir@uuplc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 07350379064

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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