Scottish Water : Strategic Consultancy Support for Business Transformation

UK-Glasgow: Business-development consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Entity

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
             Scottish Water
             6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7875873072, Email: andrew.neilson@scottishwater.co.uk
             Contact: Andrew Neilson
             Main Address: www.scottishwater.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKM

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.6) Main activity:
      Water



Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Strategic Consultancy Support for Business Transformation            
      Reference number: SW21/ACP/1370

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79411100 - Business-development consultancy services.
      

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Over the past year Scottish Water has been working with partners to stretch and challenge ourselves, across a range of activities, to pursue what may be possible as we transform to meet our Strategic Plan commitments and changes to the regulatory environment. This includes meeting the expectations of Scottish Government ministers and our sector stakeholders, a rapidly evolving backdrop of changing citizen expectations, technological advancement and climate change.


We now require consultant support to:
-Advise on the Transformation portfolio strategy (design, sequencing, and assurance).
-Support with cross-industry access to SME’s, industries and organisations to gain insights, learnings and best practice.
- Design and develop solutions to current and long term challenges and issues, in support of achieving our ambitions and our broader commitments.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

            II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
         
         Agree to publish? Yes
          Value: 60,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description

      II.2.1) Title: Not Provided       
      Lot No: Not Provided

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKM - SCOTLAND
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      SCOTLAND
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Scottish Water is seeking a maximum of two partners to provide consultancy services to:
-Advise on development of the Transformation portfolio strategy; design and sequencing as well as assurance.
-Support with cross industry insights and learning i.e. horizon scanning, art of the possible. This will also include access to a wide network of SMEs, industries and organisations to gain Transformation insights, learnings and best practice that can add value to Scottish Water.
-Design and Develop solutions to current and long term challenges and issues. To support achievement of our ambitions and our broader commitments.


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The Pre-qualification documents can be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 322V68WPJ9




Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
      Notice number in the OJ S: Not Provided       

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No




Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)
   
   Contract No: SW21/ACP/1370    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Transformation Strategic Consultancy

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/12/2021


      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

         Agree to publish? Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ernst & Young LLP, OC300001
             1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             McKinsey & Company Inc. United Kingdom, FC012665
             251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, De19808, United States
             NUTS Code: US
            The contractor is an SME: No



      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

      V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

         Value excluding VAT: Not Provided          
         Currency: Not Provided




Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
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https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=650719233

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Glasgow Sheriff Court
          1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TW, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1414298888, Fax. +44 1414185248, Email: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Scottish Water
          6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7875873072, Email: andrew.neilson@scottishwater.co.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/12/2021