Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Telephone: +44 1903274444
E-mail: Jack.Riley@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Polymer Supply and Process Optimisation
Reference number: prj_554
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24962000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The supply of Polyelectrolyte (Polymer) chemical products which can be used to separate liquid from solids in the water and waste water treatment process.
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.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
UKJ2
UKJ3
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Polyelectrolyte (Polymer) chemical products which can be used to separate liquid from solids in the water and waste water treatment process.
All Polymers supplied to Southern Water for use on potable water processing sites shall be compliant with the following Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) regulations:
— Regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016,
— BS:EN 1407:2008,
— BS:EN 1410:2008.
All Polymers supplied shall not include any constituents that may restrict the use in agriculture of the material produced by the process in which the polymer is used.
Polymers shall be supplied to 45+ sites, across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight) and shall be used to separate liquid from solids in the water and waste water treatment process.
Polymers are used on 70+ different dosing points, including; centrifuges, belt presses, drum thickeners, gravity belt thickeners and chemically aided settlement in both water and waste water treatment.
All Polymers supplied to Southern Water shall also comply with Southern Water's standards, policies and processes at all times.
This agreement will also require the service provider(s) to visit Southern Water sites and provide recommendations to further improve and optimise current performance. A site visit programme (if any) is to be provided at the time of contract award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation
/ Weighting: 50 %
Quality criterion: Site/Product trials
/ Weighting: 50 %
Cost criterion: Commercials
/ Weighting: 100 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Polymer Supply and Process Optimisation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SNF UK Ltd
Wakefield
WF1 2DF
UK
NUTS: UKE45
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Polymer Supply and Process Optimisation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kemira Oyj
Bradford
UK
NUTS: UKE41
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
Southern Water Services Ltd
Yeoman Road
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2019