Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Westland House,40 Old Westland Road
BELFAST
BT146TE
UK
Contact person: Charlotte Mercier
E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C1175 - Leakage Detection Services
Reference number: C1175
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
45 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
71631430
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 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
Lot 2 - Area 2 (East 1 and East 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
71631430
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 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
Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
71631430
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 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
Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and West 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65000000
71631430
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 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:
2023/S 000-022060
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1-4
Contract No: C1175
Title: Lots 1 & 2 - E McMullan and Lots 3 &4 - Amelio Utilities Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E McMullan Ltd
61B Town Hill Road
Ballymena
BT44 8AG
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amelio Utilities Ltd
Unit 41 WorkWest Business Park
Belfast
BT11 8BU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract award notice will be published with a value of £45m. However, the expected spend is likely to range from between £32m to £45m.
This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account such changes to the demand and scale which may result from future operational requirements.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2024