Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Paula Lonsdale
Telephone: +44 1925678071
E-mail: regulatoryprocurementteam@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
Reference number: PRO004251
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Company holds licences to provide water and wastewater services to a population of approximately seven million people and businesses in the North West of England. The framework covers specialist aquatic services across the business, advising against business objectives and supporting the acquisition of environmental consents from statutory environmental consultes and planning authorities.
The framework will be for the following:
Lot 1: Aquatic Ecology
Lot 2: Physical Environment Surveys.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Aquatic Ecology
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313440
71354500
90711400
90712000
90712400
90720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services may include but will not be limited to the following activities:
1) Provision of specialist support to the company and its construction partners;
2) Undertaking aquatic ecology in support of environmental assessments for capital projects or drought studies, drought baseline or impact monitoring or water industry national environment programme investigations;
3) Designing and undertaking field surveys and producing technical reports;
4) Consultation with regulatory authorities, relevant landowners and third party groups and external record centres;
5) Completing task specific method statements, supporting risk assessments and implementing all necessary safe systems of work;
6) Consultation with third party land owners in order to secure access.
Surveys
Electric fishing survey
Fisheries fyke and seine netting
Fish rescue
Fish health check
Freshwater macroinvertebrate survey
River macrophyte survey
Aquatic invasive species survey
Freshwater macroinvertebrate identification to species.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 55
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 45
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term 3 years with options to extend for 5 years at 1 year intervals.
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
Physical Environment Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313440
90700000
90711400
90712000
71354500
90720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services may include but will not be limited to the following activities.
1) Provision of specialist support to the company and its construction partners;
2) Undertaking, hydrology, water quality and/or geomorphology studies in support of environmental assessments for capital projects or drought studies, drought baseline or impact monitoring or water industry national environment programme investigations;
3) Designing and undertaking field surveys and producing technical reports;
4) Consultation with regulatory authorities, relevant landowners and third party groups and external record centres;
5) Completing task specific method statements, supporting risk assessments and implementing all necessary safe systems of work;
6) Consultation with third party land owners in order to secure access.
Surveys
River hydrological surveys
Geomorphology survey including river habitat survey
Water quality monitoring.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 55
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 45
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for 5 years at 1 year intervals.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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 161-397337
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 4600005792
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apem Ltd
2530851
Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park, Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3GN
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 4600005794
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo — AEA Ltd
8229264
Shoreham Technical Centre, Old Shoreham Road
Shoreham-by-Sea
BN43 5FG
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 4600005793
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup and Partners Ltd
1312453
13 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 4600005795
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apem Ltd
2530851
A17 Embankment Business Park, Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3GN
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 4600005796
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aecom Ltd
1846493
Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street
London
E1 8FA
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 4600005797
Title: Services — Framework — Specialist Aquatic Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkins Ltd
688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2020