Qualification system – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
02366648
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wessexwater.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://wessexwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Wessex Water Qualification System - Works
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This qualification system has been established to provide the opportunity for suppliers/contractors/consultants (hereafter known as suppliers) to express their interest in providing goods, services, works and professional services to Wessex Water.
The qualification system may be used for the selection of suppliers to participate in procurement procedures regulated by the Utilities Contract Regulations. Wessex Water gives no guarantee of tendering opportunities nor the volumes or value of works and professional services being awarded via the qualification system.
Wessex Water will not be liable for the suppliers costs of responding to this Notice or to any subsequent pre-qualification or tender document or other stages of any procurement process.
Wessex Water do not permit duplicate organisation registrations within the portal used for the qualification system. To check whether your organisation is already registered, please email eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
Suppliers who are already registered on the qualification system may update their own details at any time and can manage access for other users within their organisation.
The Qualification System may also be used for below Threshold procurement activity. Wessex Water may also make separate calls for competition outside of the Qualification System.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Indefinite duration
Renewal of the qualification system: Yes
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.1.9) Qualification for the system
Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification:
Please see the Supplier Registration Requirements document on the Bravo login page for details of conditions to be fulfilled.
https://wessexwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Only those suppliers with a status of 'Selectable for EOI, PQQ or Tender' or 'All Registration Criteria Met' shall be eligible to be invited to participate in procurement activities.
Methods according to which each of those conditions will be verified:
Please see the Supplier Registration Requirements document on the Bravo login page for methods of verification.
https://wessexwater.bravosolution.co.uk
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
Electronic auctions may be used and will be indicated in the tender documentation if this is applicable.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-003078
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Contact details for each individual procurement will be provided by Wessex Water in the specific procurement documents.
Information referenced in Section III.2) of this notice will, where relevant, be provided in the specific procurement documents by Wessex Water.
The award criteria as referenced in Section II.2.5) may for certain procurements covered by this notice be on a price-only basis.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Bath
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Where required by the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Wessex Water Services Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is notified to tenderers.
That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, which provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the framework agreement or contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides 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 and Wales).
Any request for information during a standstill period must be sent in writing to eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk or as advised in the standstill notice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2024