--- title: "Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for Water and Waste Water Billing Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2019-07-01" --- # Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for Water and Waste Water Billing Services Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a tender process for the "Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for Water and Waste Water Billing Services," aimed at providing essential billing and metering services to the Scottish public sector and third sector organisations. This procurement is currently at the planning stage, with key communications scheduled for 25 July 2019. Located in Glasgow, this procurement falls within the general public services sector and is classified under the goods procurement category. Business entities interested in participating should note that the framework agreement will replace the existing one, which expires on 29 February 2020, and are encouraged to review the draft Pricing Schedule by 15 July 2019 for feedback submission. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in utilities management and billing services, particularly those with experience in public sector contracts. Suitable candidates for this tender may include established utility service providers, technology firms offering metering solutions, and organisations with expertise in billing systems integration. Engaging in this tender could enhance your company's visibility within the public sector, potentially leading to long-term contracts with various Scottish public bodies, including councils and health boards. ## Notice Provision of Water and Waste Water Billing Services to the Scottish public sector and Scottish third sector organisations. The supplier will provide billing and metering services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Procurement is the organisation tasked with procuring commodities on behalf of all Scottish public bodies. Scottish Procurement is located within the Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate of the Scottish Government. The current framework agreement for Water and Waste Water Billing Services is due to expire on 29 February 2020. A previous Prior Information Notice seeking views from potential market participants on the Procurement Strategy was published on Public Contracts Scotland on 26 October 2018 (reference OCT335262) and in Tenders Electronic Daily, Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU on 27 October 2018 (document number 474182-2018). Work has now commenced on developing the Pricing Schedule which will be used to evaluate the commercial element of the tender scoring. As part of this, Scottish Procurement recognise the value of suppliers having the opportunity to contribute their views, in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, departments of UK Government facilities operating in Scotland, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/ Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/ The attached draft Pricing Schedule has been issued with the aim of collating views from potential market participants. Suppliers and other interested parties should download and review the attached draft Pricing Schedule spreadsheet and are asked to provide comments to be e-mailed to Procurement_Utilities@gov.scot by 15 July 2019. Suppliers and other interested parties should note that the figures for ADV and CDV within the Trade Effluent section have not yet been calculated, however they will be confirmed in time for issue of the Invitation to Tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359287 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jul 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 38421100 - Water meters - 65100000 - Water distribution and related services - 65130000 - Operation of water supplies ## Release History - 1 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359287 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL359287&idx=1 4th July 2019 - Water and Waste Water Billing Services - Draft Pricing Schedule - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359287 Scottish Procurement Framework Agreement for Water and Waste Water Billing Services - Provision of Water and Waste Water Billing Services to the Scottish public sector and Scottish third sector organisations. The supplier will provide billing and metering services. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/ - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=589426 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000589426.json.