Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Procurement Support Centre — 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Reading
RG2 0BY
UK
E-mail: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Signage
Reference number: FA1406
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34928470
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of this procurement covers the supply of signage services for all of our sites as well as display aids. We are seeking to award to a maximum of 2 suppliers who are able to provide an end-to-end service for the whole Thames Water region.
The specification detailing our service requirements will be provided as part of the ITN.
Anticipated volumes and spend are as per the below:
— 2 500 sites will be covered by this agreement for the supply of signage items and services,
— the number of signs can vary significantly but there are generally in excess of 35 000 signs ordered per year.
Thames Water intends to award a framework agreement for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum term of 6 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34928470
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this procurement covers the supply of signage services for all of our sites as well as display aids. We are seeking to award to a maximum of 2 suppliers who are able to provide an end-to-end service for the whole Thames Water region.
The specification detailing our service requirements will be provided as part of the ITN.
Anticipated volumes and spend are as per the below:
— 2 500 sites will be covered by this agreement for the supply of signage items and services,
— the number of signs can vary significantly but there are generally in excess of 35 000 signs ordered per year.
Thames Water intends to award a framework agreement for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum term of 6 years.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Any agreements will be awarded for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 6 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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 202-521169
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Signage and Installation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allsigns International Ltd
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UKE31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Ltd 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 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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2020