Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
Contact person: sourcingniwater.com
E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
Contact person: sourcingniwater.com
E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
NUTS: UKN
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
C1226 Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Automated Equipment in the Analysis of Algae and its By-Products
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Contracts will be awarded for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 to different Contractor, or both Lots to same Contractor
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51430000
38000000
38300000
38400000
38432210
38433000
38433100
38430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
21/04/2024
End:
20/04/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions
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 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51430000
38000000
38300000
38400000
38432210
38433000
38433100
38430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
21/04/2024
End:
20/04/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
03/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
02/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/04/2024
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Westland House, Belfast
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement personnel only
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2024