Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
02366648
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
Contact person: Jim Stevens
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wessexwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Water Quality Monitoring for UPM Assessment (SOAF Level 3/4)
Reference number: SERV.153
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Company requires water quality monitoring data for UPM assessment modelling.
The Company has established a framework agreement consisting of two Lots:
• Lot 1: Water Quality Monitoring
• Lot 2: Autosampling
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Water Quality Monitoring
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, installation and maintenance of water quality monitoring devices to provide data required for the development of water quality modelling.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement may be extended for a period of up to 4 years in addition to the 4 year initial term.
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
Autosampling
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wessex Water have a requirement to take water samples for testing BOD (biological oxygen demand) and ammonia at the Company’s laboratories using autosamplers. The initial expectation is to capture three storm events and two dry weather flow (DWF) days in summer months in the vicinity of each of the monitoring sites where sondes have been installed (the Lot 1 requirement).
There are two elements to this:
- Supply, installation and maintenance of autosamplers.
- Collection of samples and delivery to one of our depots (each catchment is within 10km of a relevant depot).
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement may be extended for a period of up to 4 years in addition to the 4 year initial term.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-015078
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SERV.153A
Title: Water Quality Monitoring
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meteor Communications (Europe) Ltd
St. Albans
AL4 OJJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: SERV.153B
Title: Autosampling
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IETG Ltd
Burton-on-Trent
DE15 0YZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities 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) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2024