Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2017-07-18
Buyer: Achilles Information Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 50000000 | 51000000 | 55000000 | 60000000 | 63000000
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: Contracts awarded by subscribing utility entities will be mainly for performance within the UK, although contracts may be awarded for other locations.
The Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) scheme is a qualification system under Article 77 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is operated by Achilles Information Ltd. The UVDB provides a common system for subscribing utility entities to select suppliers for invitation to participate in regulated procurement procedures. The utility entities which subscribe to the scheme are given at the following URL: http://www.achilles.com/uvdbqsn
The UVDB may also be used in the compilation of tender lists below the EU thresholds. The subscribing utility entities may alternatively make separate calls for competition in OJEU for certain individual requirements.
The UVDB is based on a coding system for works, supplies and services against which suppliers are registered on the system. The full list of UVDB product codes is available at the following URL: http://www.achilles.com/uvdbqsn
Vendors not already registered on the UVDB should apply to Achilles using the contact details at section l.1 in order to ensure that their details are available to subscribing utility entities.
Vendors already registered on the UVDB should ensure that their registration details are up to date by visiting http://one.achilles.com and logging in using their unique login details.
UVDB registration will be the first stage of qualification. You can join via https://one.achilles.com/Registration/Index?CID=C5ws5jefQVcRZvh8aWV9Qw%3d%3d
Having completed the registration you will be asked to pay your annual subscription to UVDB. The current subscription rates are available at the following URL: http://www.achilles.com/uvdbqsn After your payment, your account will be activated providing you access to the full prequalification questionnaire.
Vendors of products considered to be high risk may be required by individual subscribing utility entities to undergo an independent audit covering health, safety, environment and quality systems under the Verify scheme. Further information, including the types and costs for the different categories of audit are available at the following URL: http://www.achilles.com/uvdbqsn
In appropriate circumstances some utility contracting entities will apply a minimum scoring mechanism.
Scottish Power, SSE plc and Northern Powergrid have an additional level of risk assessment via their own systems, which link directly to UVDB.
The subscribing utility entities reserve the right to conduct procurements under UVDB using electronic auctions.
Contact details for each individual procurement will be provided by the subscribing utility entity in the specific procurement documents.
Information referenced in Section III.2 of this notice will, where relevant, be provided in the specific procurement documents by the subscribing utility entity.
The award criteria as referenced in Section II.2.5 may for certain procurements covered by this notice be on a price-only basis.