Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Brendon Drury
Telephone: +44 1925678096
E-mail: brendon.drury@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34922&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34922&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Temporary Agency Staff
Reference number: PRO004275
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
United Utilities has a requirement for temporary agency staff to support shortfalls in the company’s own employees specifically for vactor operators and HGV driving staff due to sickness, holidays and other reasons.
The requirements will be awarded in three separate lots:
Lot 1: Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (North region);
Lot 2: Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (South region);
Lot 3: Vactor and Agricultural Operators (North West Region).
Staff are required to be deployed at short notice on a temporary basis. The total duration of the employment is not known, and will be as per the requirements of the Bioresources and Regional Response teams.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
28 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Regional Response and Logistic Drivers (North Region);
Lot 2: Regional Response and Logistic Drivers (South Region);
Lot 3: Vactor Operators (North West Region.
Applicants may apply for all lots, two awards will be made per lot.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (North Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of recruitment services to provide regional response drivers and wastewater logistics drivers in order to provide water and wastewater services to United Utilities Customers in the Northern region of the Company's operating area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
9 770 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 5-year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (South Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of recruitment services to provide regional response drivers and wastewater logistics drivers in order to provide water and wastewater services to United Utilities Customers in the Southern region of the Company's operating area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
17 710 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 5-year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Vactor and Agricultural Services (North West England)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of recruitment of Vactor and agricultural operators in order to provide waste water services to United Utilities Customers in the entire operating region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 582 857.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 5-year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
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:
2018/S 180-408916
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
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:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2020