Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
02366703
Northumbria House
Pity Me
DH15FJ
UK
Contact person: Jack Burgess
E-mail: jack.burgess@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nwl.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Septicity Control
Reference number: NW2829
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24962000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NWL has a requirement for sodium nitrate 40% or calcium nitrate 45% for the purpose of Septicity Control. Anaerobic conditions on wastewater sites cause the production of hydrogen sulphide, which creates bad odours and can transform into sulphuric acid which corrodes pipes. Septicity control chemicals are used to stops hydrogen sulphide from occurring. The duration of the contract will be 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
983 791.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL require an estimated bulk annual volume of 637,000 litres of Sodium Nitrate and Calcium Nitrate to be delivered across 8 different sites in the North East for the purpose of septicity control.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality questions
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract term is for three years and there is an available two year extension period (3+2).
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006005
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northumbrian Water Limited
Durham
UK
E-mail: procurement@nwl.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
For contracts subject to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, utilities are required to incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification is required to provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Where the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 No 49) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2025