LASER has established an OJEU compliant framework agreement for the supply of water, sewerage and additional services. T
FRAMEWORK FACTSHEET Potable Water, Sewerage and Ancillary Services LASER has established an OJEU compliant framework agreement for the supply of water, sewerage and additional services. The framework is available for all areas of England and accessible by all public sector bodies. With 7 suppliers included in the framework, every mini-tender run will give customers a broad choice of suppliers. In addition, LASER’s thorough scoring criteria is designed to fairly evaluate price, customer service and added value services to identify which offer truly gives best value.
Framework details Framework reference: Y16045 Start date: 26 April 2017
End date: 25 April 2021
OJEU contract notice: 2017/S 031-056663
OJEU award notice: 2017/S132-269790
Available to: All public sector organisations nationally
Key benefits: 1 Fully compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and OJEU requirements. 1 Tenders drinking water and sewerage services under a single retailer, streamlining your administrative processes. 1 Key performance indicators and poor performance remedies within the framework protect customers. 1 LASER’s mini-tender service simplifies the procurement process. 1 Mini-tender weightings can be set to customer specific requirements around price, quality and additional services.
How to access the framework…
How to access the framework…
About LASER
There are two primary routes for accessing the framework:
Kent County Council (KCC) is the ‘Contracting Authority’ and Central Purchasing Body (CPB) for water framework contracts operated by LASER, as specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. As such, other public sector bodies are able to use the contracts in place without having to run separate tender processes. LASER contracts are procured through OJEU compliant tender processes and our expertise and insight into public sector requirements allows us to deliver a valuable service to our customers.
LASER Mini-Tender Analysis LASER will carry out the mini-tender process which includes: • Assisting you in the collection and collation of data. • Advising on mini-tender pricing options and weightings. • Creating the mini-tender pack. • Carrying out communications with each supplier and issuing the mini-tenders. • Receiving and analysing the suppliers’ bids to create a Ranking and Recommendation Report. We also monitor the switching process and intervene if necessary to ensure switches happen smoothly and on time. Our dedicated team will keep track of contract end dates and contact you to schedule renewals before contracts expire in future years.
The six steps to your mini-tender Additional Frameworks
1 Collect your data 2 Choose when you would like us to run your mini-tender 3 Decide what’s important to you; price, quality or ancillary services 4 We will run your mini-tender
• Gas and Electricity Procurement • LED Lighting Fixtures and Fittings • Meter Operations and AMR
5 Select your winning supplier
• Biomass Chips
6 Start receiving the benefits
• Liquid Fuels • Fuel Cards
DIY Tender Analysis Customers who wish to manage their own contracts may choose to access the framework directly. Under this option the customer will be granted access to the framework, but will be responsible for handling all stages of the procedure themselves.
All contracts arranged by LASER
For more information about how to join this framework please contact our Water team on the details below:
[email protected] 01622 236613 www.laserenergy.org.uk LASER is a division of KCC Commercial Services
