Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Procurement Support Centre — 6th Floor RBH, 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.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Service Reservoir Maintenance
Reference number: FA1467
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50514200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Thames Water Utilities Ltd intends to award one of more agreements for the provision of services which covers proactive and reactive (when required) maintenance work required on service reservoirs, water towers and contact tanks. This will apply across all Thames Water regions (refer to site locations in PQQ) and bidders can apply for one of more lots. The lots being offered are:
Lot 1: Design and complex works — all regions
Lot 2: Thames Valley Non Design Works
Lot 3: London Non Design Works.
Thames Water reserves the right to make no award as a result of this procurement process, or may award in part or in whole.
Suppliers can apply for one, some or all of the lots described above and may be awarded less Lots than originally applied for.
The initial term of the framework agreement will be 3 years with an option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years subject to assessed performance.
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
Design and Complex Works — All Regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44611600
50514200
45247270
90913000
90913200
51820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance works on service reservoirs, contact tanks and water towers which involve an element of structural design. Mainly high value (typically over GBP 100 000) and may involve working with other Thames Water Contractors.
Services include design, isolation, inspection assistance, remedial works, disinfection and cleaning of water retaining structures.
We are looking to award two or more service providers where we will have mini competition criteria which will apply for each project raised by Thames Water. This criteria will be defined within the terms and conditions.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years subject to assessed performance.
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
Thames Valley Large and Minor Works (No Design)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44611600
50514200
45247270
90913000
90913200
51820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance works on service reservoirs, contact tanks and water towers which involve an element of structural design. Mainly high value (typically over GBP 100 000) and may involve working with other Thames Water Contractors.
Services include design, isolation, inspection assistance, remedial works, disinfection and cleaning of water retaining structures.
We are looking to award two or more service providers where we will have mini competition criteria which will apply for each project raised by Thames Water. This criteria will be defined within the terms and conditions.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years subject to assessed performance.
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
London Large and Minor Works (No Design)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44611600
50514200
45247270
90913000
90913200
51820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance works on service reservoirs, contact tanks and water towers which involve an element of structural design. Mainly high value (typically over GBP 100 000) and may involve working with other Thames Water Contractors.
Services include design, isolation, inspection assistance, remedial works, disinfection and cleaning of water retaining structures.
We are looking to award two or more service providers where we will have mini competition criteria which will apply for each project raised by Thames Water. This criteria will be defined within the terms and conditions.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years subject to assessed performance.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 048-114905
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1 / 2 / 3
Contract No: 1
Title: Service Reservoir Maintenance for Design and Non Design Works across Thames Valley and London
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2020
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
J.Browne Construction Company Ltd
Enfiled
UK
NUTS: UKI71
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1 / 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Service Reservoir Maintenance for Design (All Regions and non Design Works (London)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2020
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
Stonbury Ltd
Chawston
UK
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 1
Title: Service Reservoir Maintenance Non Design Works within Thames Valley
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2020
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
Hamblin Watermains Ltd
Reading
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this OJEU notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the weblink in Section I..3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement).
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
15/09/2020