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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-041b19
Published by:: NI Water and its Subsidiaries
Authority ID:: AA72237
Publication date:: 22 November 2023
Deadline date:: 15 January 2024
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for its Network Maintenance Programme to deliver Water and Wastewater Network Maintenance and Associated Services. This programme will deliver improvements, repairs and maintenance services across their water and wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.

Lot 1 Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services

All information as stated at section II.1.4 will apply to all Lots.

A brief summary of the scope of works and services to be delivered under Lot 1:-

- Watermains, fittings, communication pipe & supply pipe repairs;

- Repair/install various lengths of watermain using trenchless techniques;

- Fittings installations, communication pipe & supply pipe replacement;

- Street furniture repairs;

- Temporary and permanent reinstatement of road openings;

- Major incident and operational support;

- Supply and laying of watermains and sewers;

- Minor water & sewer network improvements including local network reinforcement;

- Plant hire with/without operatives.

This is subject to amendment and full details on the scope for each Lot and range of services to be delivered will be included in the PQQ documents.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact person: Manus O'Kane and Ian Presho

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

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.6) Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

C1170 - Water and Wastewater Networks Maintenance and Associated Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

65000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Following extensive supplier engagement to inform our procurement strategy and to assess the capacity / capability of the market, the services will be split across 4 Lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services

Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning, Maintenance and Associated Services

Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks

Lot 4 - Water and Sewerage Service Provision, Meter Installation and Maintenance

It is NI Water’s intention to award contracts to separate Economic Operators for each lot. This is in order to increase resilience of the overall supply chain by increasing diversity, encouraging competition and avoiding over reliance on a single entity.

Economic Operators will be permitted to submit (or be part of) a tender response for one or more lots, either as a standalone Economic Operator, member of a Joint Venture or a major subcontractor. However, an Economic Operator may only be appointed to one Lot, in any capacity.

The Contract term will be for a maximum of eight (8) years in total, an initial contract period of four (4) years with potential to extend for up to (4) four years, (4+3+1).

Anticipated indicative contract value range will be between £300m - £400m

It is proposed that the Contract will be based on the NEC4 Contract.

Procurement for the new Contract is anticipated to commence in early 2024 and will be conducted under the Negotiated Procedure to include PQQ, Tender and BAFO Stages.

The contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economical Advantegeous Tender using Best Price/Quality ratio of 50% Price and 50% Quality.

Further details on the scope for each Lot and range of services will be included in the PQQ documents.

Suppliers can register their interest in attending this session and confirm attendees by submitting an email to sourcing@niwater.com FAO Keith Watson or Sarah McKee with contact names, company position and accompanying email address.

Attendance will be limited to two (2) representatives per supplier.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

II.2) Description

Lot No: Lot 1

II.2.1) Title

Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65000000

45232150

45200000

45232410

45232400

45233142

45500000

90000000

90700000

45000000

45220000

50000000

90470000

90491000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

UKN06

UKN07

UKN08

UKN09

UKN0A

UKN0B

UKN0C

UKN0D

UKN0E

UKN0F

UKN0G

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services

All information as stated at section II.1.4 will apply to all Lots.

A brief summary of the scope of works and services to be delivered under Lot 1:-

- Watermains, fittings, communication pipe & supply pipe repairs;

- Repair/install various lengths of watermain using trenchless techniques;

- Fittings installations, communication pipe & supply pipe replacement;

- Street furniture repairs;

- Temporary and permanent reinstatement of road openings;

- Major incident and operational support;

- Supply and laying of watermains and sewers;

- Minor water & sewer network improvements including local network reinforcement;

- Plant hire with/without operatives.

This is subject to amendment and full details on the scope for each Lot and range of services to be delivered will be included in the PQQ documents.

II.2.14) Additional information

A Pre-Tender Information Session to inform the market of our procurement strategy for this opportunity and an insight to the social value requirements for the Contract will be held by NI Water on Monday 15th January 2024 from 10.00-12.00 at the following location: FRC 1st Floor Conference Room. Finance & Regulation Building, Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast, BT14 6TE. . Suppliers can register their interest in attending this session and confirm attendees by submitting an email to sourcing@niwater.com FAO Keith Watson or Sarah McKee with contact names, company position and accompanying email address.. Attendance will be limited to two (2) representatives per supplier.

Lot No: Lot 2

II.2.1) Title

Wastewater Network Cleaning, Maintenance and Associated Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65000000

45232150

45200000

45220000

45232400

45233142

45500000

90000000

90470000

90700000

45000000

50000000

90491000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning, Maintenance and Associated Services

All information as stated at section II.1.4 will apply to all Lots.

A brief summary of the scope of works and services to be delivered under Lot 2:-

- Clearage of sewer blockages and cleaning of sewer spillages

- CCTV of the sewer network

- Reactive and proactive pump sump cleaning

- Cleaning and inspection of sewer outfalls

- CSO survey, inspection and maintenance

- Cleaning of sewers and spillages

- Sewer repairs and refurbishment using trenchless techniques

- Major incident and operational support

- Plant hire with/without operatives

- Tankering activities

This is subject to amendment and full details on the scope for each Lot and range of services to be delivered will be included in the PQQ documents.

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: Lot 3

II.2.1) Title

Desludging of Septic Tanks

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65000000

45000000

90000000

90460000

90470000

90491000

90700000

45232400

50000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

UKN0

UKN06

UKN07

UKN08

UKN09

UKN0A

UKN0B

UKN0C

UKN0D

UKN0E

UKN0F

UKN0G

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 Desludging of Septic Tanks

All information as stated at section II.1.4 will apply to all Lots.

A brief summary of the scope of works and services to be delivered under Lot 3:-

- Desludging of domestic septic tanks

- Transportation & disposal of septic tank sludge to designated Wastewater Treatment Works.

This is subject to amendment and full details on the scope for each Lot and range of services to be delivered will be included in the PQQ documents.

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: Lot 4

II.2.1) Title

Water and Sewerage Service Provision, Meter Maintenance and Installation

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

65000000

38550000

50411100

50000000

71322000

45000000

45200000

45220000

45232150

45232410

45232400

45233142

45500000

90000000

90700000

90491000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

UKN0

UKN06

UKN07

UKN08

UKN09

UKN0A

UKN0B

UKN0C

UKN0D

UKN0E

UKN0F

UKN0G

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Water and Sewerage Service Provision, Meter Installation and Maintenance

All information as stated at section II.1.4 will apply to all Lots.

A brief summary of the scope of works and services to be delivered under Lot 4:-

- New customer water & sewer connections

- New mains and sewer extensions for service provision

- New mains in housing developments

- Design of local water & sewer network extensions

- Lead pipe replacement & separation of customer supplies

- Customer meter installation, replacement & maintenance

- Temporary & permanent reinstatement of road openings

- Watermain installation using trenchless techniques

This is subject to amendment and full details on the scope for each Lot and range of services to be delivered will be included in the PQQ documents.

II.2.14) Additional information

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

19/01/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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 the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 15/01/2024

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

20/11/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
90460000	Cesspool or septic tank emptying services	Sewage services
45000000	Construction work	Construction and Real Estate
71322000	Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works	Engineering design services
45220000	Engineering works and construction works	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
90700000	Environmental services	Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
45500000	Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator	Construction work
38550000	Meters	Checking and testing apparatus
65000000	Public utilities	Other Services
50000000	Repair and maintenance services	Other Services
50411100	Repair and maintenance services of water meters	Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus
45233142	Road-repair works	Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
90000000	Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services	Environment and Sanitation
90470000	Sewer cleaning services	Sewage services
45232400	Sewer construction work	Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
90491000	Sewer survey services	Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
45232410	Sewerage work	Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
45200000	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work	Construction work
45232150	Works related to water-distribution pipelines	Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: sourcing@niwater.com
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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C1170 - Water and Wastewater Networks Maintenance and Associated Services

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information