Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
02366703
Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me
DURHAM
DH15FJ
UK
Contact person: Gemma Gray
E-mail: gemma.gray@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nwl.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://s1.ariba.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://s1.ariba.com
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NW2757 - Plumbing Fittings
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44115210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Northumbrian Water, which includes Essex & Suffolk Water, is reviewing the supply arrangements for Plumbing Fittings. The scope includes (but is not limited to) copper pipe, copper connectors, stop cocks, compression fittings, tectitie fittings and in-line meter kits. NWL's requirement is for one supplier to provide all of these items to all areas of the company (including Tyne & Wear, Essex and Suffolk); it is not anticipated that the contract will be split between product groups or locations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44115210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL are procuring a 2 + 2 year contract for plumbing fittings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two years.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two years.
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.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Parent Company Guarantees and Performance Bonds may be requested as part of the award.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
This will be advised as part of the tender.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
This will be advised in the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/11/2023
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:
31/05/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal called "Ariba". Expressions of interest must be sent be sent to the e-mail address gemma.gray@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date. Once your expression of interest has been
received (with the details as requested below), you will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request (where possible) via an email (you have provided as part of
your contact details) with a link to access the Ariba portal. You will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PPQ) in Ariba (following the same link as mentioned above)
PQQ closes on 24/11/2023
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/11/2023