Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wessexwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for HV and LV Inspection and Maintenance
Reference number: PROF061
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50532400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inspection and maintenance services of HV and LV equipment at various sites throughout the Wessex Water Region.
Some installation work may also be required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45315300
45315400
45315500
45317200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
*Wessex Water has the requirement for the High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) Inspection and Maintenance Framework as outlined below.
* The inspection and maintenance of HV & LV equipment at various sites throughout the region, as outlined in the maintenance schedule.
a. Items of plant include but not limited to, transformers, switchgear, battery & charging units, protection relays and general substation maintenance.
b. Types of maintenance will include, secondary injection testing of protection relays, oil sampling/testing and replacement where required, mechanical & electrical testing of components, general site inspections, voltage and specific gravity checks during battery maintenance, ground maintenance of substations, intrusive maintenance of HV/LV equipment and thermographic and partial discharge surveys.
* Carry out emergency works, responding to faults and breakdowns.
* Perform HV & LV installation work when required.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-001909
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROF061
Title: Framework for HV and LV Inspection and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/08/2021
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
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Bath
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides 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) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2021