Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Procurement Support Centre - 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Reading
RG2 0BY
UK
E-mail: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
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
Design, Installation, Maintenance and Refurbishment of Reed Beds
Reference number: FA1537
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45259100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
We are the UK’s largest Water and Wastewater services provider, recycling waste from 15 m people safely back to the environment, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
In this enquiry Thames Water requires the services of a (lot 1) design and install service provider for Reed Beds on new installations of sewage treatment works. We also require the services of a (lot 2) design and refurbishment service provider when current reed beds reach their end of life or the STW's requirements have changed. Maintenance of the reed beds is also required twice a year and will include clearing out the reeds and ensuring the beds funtion efficiently.
There are currently 90 Reed beds, within 47 sites across the Thames Water estate. North London= 36 %, Central TV=28%, South TV=28%, North TV=11%.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 392 000.00
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: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Design and Install new Reed Beds
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45252100
45222100
45252000
45252130
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of the Thames Water Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In this lot Thames Water requires the services of a design and installation service provider for reed beds on new installations of sewage treatment works. This will often be part of larger value capital projects, where the reed bed makes up a part of the construction. The service provider with be responsible as the primary contractor for this part of the project.
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:
1 760 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term is 3 years with an option to extend to 8 years - (3 + 2 + 2 + 1=8).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term is 3 years with an option to extend to 8 years - (3 + 2 + 2 + 1=8).
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
Design, Maintain, Refurbishment Services of Reed Beds
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37321200
45252000
45453100
45252130
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of the Thames Water Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In this lot Thames Water requires the services of a design and refurbishment service provider to a act as principle contractor on projects where current reed beds reach their end of life or the STW's requirements have changed. Maintenance of the reed beds is also required twice a year and will include clearing out the reeds and ensuring the beds function efficiently.
There are currently 90 Reed beds, within 47 sites across the Thames Water estate. North London= 36 %, Central TV=28%, South TV=28%, North TV=11%.
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:
5 632 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term is 3 years with an option to extend to 8 years - (3 + 2 + 2 + 1=8).
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term is 3 years with an option to extend to 8 years - (3 + 2 + 2 + 1=8).
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:
As detailed in the PQQ
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As detailed in the PQQ documentation.
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Specified in the invitation to negotiate.
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to award.
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: 4
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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 receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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.3) Additional information
Note that your client may be Thames Water Utilities Ltd or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will 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.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide 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, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2020