Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Donna Muldoon
Telephone: +44 1925000000
E-mail: donna.muldoon@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.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PRO004572-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Granular Activated Carbon and Powder Activated Carbon
Reference number: PRO004572
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24954000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the supply and delivery of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) used for water purification to remove certain chemicals at the Company’s Water sites.
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
Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24954100
24954200
24954000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
The activated carbon shall be virgin, granular and of the agglomerated type, manufactured from bituminous coal.
The GAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
The GAC proposed shall be suitable for repeated reactivation with minimum reduction in the Iodine number and minimum alteration to its physical characteristics.
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Granular activated carbon. Part 1: Virgin GAC - 12915 - 1: 2009
• Granular activated carbon. Part 2: Reactivated GAC - 12915 - 2: 2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
The Goods must also be registered on the List of Approved Products for Use in Public Water Supply in the United Kingdom in accordance with Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) reg
The supplier must ensure that regenerated carbon is acid washed, prior to regeneration.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments.
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
Lot 2: Powder Activated Carbon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24954000
24954100
24954200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Supply of Powder Activated Carbon (PAC)
PAC shall be supplied in powdered form.:
The PAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
When dosed at concentration in water of less than 100mgl-1 in accordance with DWI Approved Product, the PAC shall be suitable for removal of contaminants including geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol 2MIB and MCPA,
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Powdered activated carbon. 12903:2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
a. PAC shall be delivered either by tanker or in bags, the details of which shall be agreed prior to supply to ensure correct fitting to feed hoppers of the Company’s dosing equipment.
• Where supplied in bags, these shall have maximum weight of 12.5 kg.
b. The Company require contaminants to be lower than the figures below after treatment:-
• Geosmin 5ng/l.
• 2-MIB 5ng/l.
• MCPA 25ng/l.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments
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:
2022/S 000-014293
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/09/2023
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
Chemviron Carbon Limited
507233277
434 London Road
Grays
RM20 4DH
UK
E-mail: dormshaw@calgoncarbon-eu.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Powder Activated Carbon
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/09/2023
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
Jacobi Carbons Limited
GB 844 1916 17
Unit E12, Croft Court, Moss Industrial Estate
Leigh
WN7 3PT
UK
Telephone: +44 1942670600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
United Utilities
Warington
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Utilties
Warrington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2023