Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumbrian Water Ltd
02366703
Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me
Durham
DH1 5FA
UK
Contact person: John Murray
Telephone: +44 1913016678
E-mail: amp6nim@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nwl.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.s1.ariba.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.s1.ariba.com
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Concrete Repairs Framework
Reference number: FA07-03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45262330
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
NWG are looking for expressions of interest to join our framework for concrete repair services in the Northumbrian Water (NW) and Essex and Suffolk Operating Area.
The works include the repair and refurbishment of service reservoirs, water towers, raw water retaining structures, aqueducts, river structures and water and sewage treatment works process tanks, comprising internal and external repairs, application of coatings and linings to steel and concrete structures together with other associated minor engineering works
Please see the additional information in section VI.3) to find out how to express an interest.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45262370
45232153
44611500
45232154
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
UKC2
UKH3
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
The services will be required across both the Northumbrian Water Operating Area and the Essex and Suffolk Operating Area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL are looking for expressions of interest relating to the professional engineering, advisory, and design consultancy services including structural and asset condition surveys and reports, scope definition, materials testing and analysis for the employer relating to the following asset based areas of the employer’s capital investment programme of works in both the Northumbrian Water Ltd (NWL) and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) operating areas:
Repair and refurbishment of service reservoirs, water towers, raw water retaining structures, aqueducts, river structures and water and sewage treatment works process tanks, comprising internal and external repairs, application of coatings and linings to steel and concrete structures together with other associated minor engineering works.
Standard activities include:
• internal concrete repairs;
• roof membranes – including associated ground works;
• joint over-banding;
• pipe coatings;
• minor pipework modifications;
• repairs to access hatches (replacing sealant, foam gaskets, insect mesh);
• design elements where required for all of the above.
The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with the option of two further 2-year extensions giving a potential overall duration of 8 years in total (4 + 2 + 2).
The estimated value of the framework is between GBP 2 million-GBP 5 million per annum but no volume of work is guaranteed.
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:
40 000 000.00
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term is 4 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 2 years (4 + 2 + 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimate total value of this framework is between GBP 16 million and GBP 40 million over an 8-year period.
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:
Performance bonds, parent company guarantees or other forms of appropriate security may be required. This will be advised if invited to tender.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
This will be advised if invited to tender.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability agreement under English Law with designated lead entity.
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: 3
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:
13/11/2020
Local time: 16:00
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.3) Additional information
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conduced 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 to the e-mail address amp6nim@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 13 November 2020. Once expression of interest has been received containing the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request (where possible). This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) is the 20 November 2020 at 16.00.
When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) full company name;
2) main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal — name, job title, email address and telephone number.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2020