Contract

C1024 Emergency Laboratory Analysis Provision

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-003653

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0295ad

Published 24 February 2021, 9:32am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

alan.mcconnellniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1024 Emergency Laboratory Analysis Provision

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Contract is for the Provision of Backup Analysis (including the supply of prepared sample bottles) and if required the collection and delivery of samples, in order to provide contingency measures in the event that there is a failure to supply any or all of an analytical service from one or both of NI Water’s laboratories. We are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to any ad hoc backup analysis requirement, there will be a quantum of planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,270

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 -Clean Water MIP

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71620000 - Analysis services
  • 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract is for the Provision of Backup Analysis (including the supply of prepared sample bottles) and if required the collection and delivery of samples, in order to provide contingency measures in the event that there is a failure to supply any or all of an analytical service from one or both of NI Water’s laboratories. We are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to any ad hoc backup analysis requirement, there will be a quantum of planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of four (4) years with two options to extend for one (1) year each

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

Correction - NOT financed by EU Funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Waste Water MIP

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71620000 - Analysis services
  • 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract is for the Provision of Backup Analysis (including the supply of prepared sample bottles) and if required the collection and delivery of samples, in order to provide contingency measures in the event that there is a failure to supply any or all of an analytical service from one or both of NI Water’s laboratories. We are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to any ad hoc backup analysis requirement, there will be a quantum of planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of one (1) year with five (5) options to extend for one (1) year each

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

Correction - NOT financed by EU Funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Clean Water and Waste Water other operationally significant Parameters

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71620000 - Analysis services
  • 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract is for the Provision of Backup Analysis (including the supply of prepared sample bottles) and if required the collection and delivery of samples, in order to provide contingency measures in the event that there is a failure to supply any or all of an analytical service from one or both of NI Water’s laboratories. We are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to any ad hoc backup analysis requirement, there will be a quantum of planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

Correction - NOT financed by EU Funds


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 218-536630


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 -Clean Water MIP

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BIO - SEARCH N.I. LTD

Dufferin Road

BELFAST

BT3 9AA

Email

jeremy@biosearch.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2890352066

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,735,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £937,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Waste Water MIP

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

JOHN MCQUILLAN CONTRACTS LTD

11 Ballinderry Road

LISBURN

BT28 2SA

Email

stephen.lambe@mcqcos.com

Telephone

+44 2892668831

Fax

+44 2892668832

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,189,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,463,270


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Clean Water and Waste Water other operationally significant Parameters

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NI Water and its Subsidiaries

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom