Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its Subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
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.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
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C963 — Dynamic Purchasing System -Supply and Delivery of Analytical Laboratory Chemicals
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33696500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Dynamic Purchasing System for Supply and Delivery of Analytical Laboratory Chemicals for NI Water laboratories. The DPS will be divided into 3 categories:
— Category 1: Guide 34 Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 2: Validated Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 3: General Analytical Chemicals Economic Operator's can apply to be admitted to one or more of the different categories.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Guide 34 Analytical Chemicals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24000000
24950000
24327000
24960000
24320000
24300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dynamic Purchasing System for Supply and Delivery of Analytical Laboratory Chemicals for NI Water laboratories. The DPS will be divided into 3 categories:
— Category 1: Guide 34 Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 2: Validated Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 3: General Analytical Chemicals Economic Operator's can apply to be admitted to one or more of the different categories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
Cost criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 240
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 5 year period with the option to extend up to 5 years subject to internal budget approval. In the event of any extension or cancellation, NI Water will comply with the transparency obligations under Regulation 52 (29) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Price/quality ratios may vary depending on the competition requirements. Economic Operator's should refer to the specific DPS contract information for further details. Initial admission to the DPS will be on the basis of meeting eligibility criteria.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Validated Analytical Chemical
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24000000
24950000
24327000
24960000
24320000
24300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dynamic Purchasing System for Supply and Delivery of Analytical Laboratory Chemicals for NI Water laboratories. The DPS will be divided into 3 categories:
— Category 1: Guide 34 Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 2: Validated Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 3: General Analytical Chemicals Economic Operator's can apply to be admitted to one or more of the different categories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
Cost criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 240
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There will be an extension up to 5 years at the end of the five-year DPS period, subject to internal budget approvals. In the event of any extension or cancellation, NI Water will comply with the transparency obligations under Regulation 52 (29) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016..
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Price/quality ratios may vary depending on the competition requirements. Economic Operator's should refer to the specific DPS contract information for further details. Initial admission to the DPS will be on the basis of meeting eligibility criteria.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
General Analytical Chemicals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24000000
24950000
24327000
24960000
24320000
24300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dynamic Purchasing System for Supply and Delivery of Analytical Laboratory Chemicals for NI Water laboratories. The DPS will be divided into 3 categories:
— Category 1: Guide 34 Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 2: Validated Analytical Chemicals,
— Category 3: General Analytical Chemicals Economic Operator's can apply to be admitted to one or more of the different categories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
Cost criterion: To be confirmed at competition stage
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 240
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There will be an extension up to 5 years at the end of the five-year DPS period, subject to internal budget approvals. In the event of any extension or cancellation, NI Water will comply with the transparency obligations under Regulation 52 (29) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Price/quality ratios may vary depending on the competition requirements. Economic Operator's should refer to the specific DPS contract information for further details. Initial admission to the DPS will be on the basis of meeting eligibility criteria.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
30/11/2028
Local time: 00:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
There will be an extension up to 5 years at the end of the 5-year DPS period, subject to internal budget approvals. Any subsequent DPS will be advertised via the procurement portal. In the event of any extension or cancellation, NI Water will comply with the transparency obligations under Regulation 52 (29) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2018