Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
02366661
Reading
RG18DB
UK
Contact person: Thames Water
E-mail: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mechanical Repair Products & Services
Reference number: FA1748
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44163200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This framework is to cover the provision of Mechanical couplings, adaptors, repair fittings (repair clamps), bespoke steel pipework (steel specials) and a range of installed repair services for potable water pipelines, this includes; under pressure drilling (hot tapping), line stopping services, under pressure valve insertions and the installation of bespoke and standard sized encapsulating collars.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
53 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Mechanical Fittings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44163200
44163230
44163240
44167100
44167110
44167111
44167300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of the Thames Water Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Mechanical Products typically used to connect pipes of different materials and sizes. Including Mechanical Couplings & Adaptors for Poly-Ethylene Pipe, End Restrained Couplings & Adaptors for rigid pipe (non-PE), non end restrained couplings and dismantling joints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
11 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Title: Repair Fittings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44163210
44167200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
The whole of the Thames Water Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Repair Fitting Products typically used to repair pipes of different materials and sizes. This includes both Ducile Iron Repair Clamps and Stainless Steel Repair Clamps.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Under Pressure Drilling, In Line Valve Insertions, Line Stops, Encapsulation Collars
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44167000
45232150
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
The whole of the Thames Water Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is split into 4 sub lots, these include;
The supply, install, and commissioning of Under Pressure Tee's on Thames Water assets.
The supply, install, and commissioning of Under Pressure Valves on Thames Water assets.
The supply, install, and commissioning of Line Stops on Thames Water assets.
The supply, install, and commissioning of Encapsulating Repair Collars on Thames Water assets.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
24 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Steel Specials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45232150
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
The whole of the Thames Water Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of bespoke steel pipework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As detailed in the section VI.3 and PQQ.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Consortia maybe required to form a legal entity prior to award
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with 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 with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement).
From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA
Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource.
If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection.
Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2024