Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
02366703
Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me
DURHAM
DH15FJ
UK
Contact person: Philippa Longstaff
Telephone: +44 7516587560
E-mail: philippa.longstaff@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwl.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://s1.ariba.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://s1.ariba.com
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NW2686- Access barriers and gate maintenance and repair services
Reference number: NW2686
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NWL have a requirement for access barriers and gates maintenance and repair services to cover both operational areas.
NWL's operating areas is the North of England and Essex and Suffolk.
NWL will require 6 monthly routine maintenance as well as breakdown maintenance response and repair.
NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to attend site within 24 hours from notification of a repair request.
Minor capital installation works will typically also be delivered through the maintenance provider where repairs to existing assets are not financially viable or new assets are needed.
NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to respond to manual gates, fencing and metal works where ever the need arises. Response to these assets will not be subject to time or financial penalty, they will also not form part of the maintenance program.
NWL will also require the supplier to have the capability to repair, carry out hot works and replace manual gates, fencing where required
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44221310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKH14
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL have a requirement for access barriers and gates maintenance and repair services to cover both operational areas.
NWL's operating areas is the North of England and Essex and Suffolk.
NWL will require 6 monthly routine maintenance as well as breakdown maintenance response and repair.
NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to attend site within 24 hours from notification of a repair request.
Minor capital installation works will typically also be delivered through the maintenance provider where repairs to existing assets are not financially viable or new assets are needed.
NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to respond to manual gates, fencing and metal works where ever the need arises. Response to these assets will not be subject to time or financial penalty, they will also not form part of the maintenance program.
NWL will also require the supplier to have the capability to repair, carry out hot works and replace manual gates, fencing where required
All maintenance works shall be carried out in accordance with all relevant European and British Standards, NSI standards and Codes of Practice.
All maintenance works shall comply fully with the content of this specification and no technical qualifications or omissions shall be permitted without specific agreement with NWL.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
After the initial 36 months, an optional 24 months extension will be available.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of 'above average risk' or 'high risk', the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
These will be set out in the tender documents.
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.1.8) 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:
22/12/2023
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:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba'.
Expressions of interest for this tender must be sent to the e-mail address expressions@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 22 December 2023 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed RFP is 10 January 2024 at 12 noon.
When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name 2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal- Name, job title, e mail address and telephone.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NWL Legal Department
Northumbrian Water Limited, Abbey Road, Pity Me
Durham
DH1 5FJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2023