Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Lynn.Blewett2@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scotland's Railway - Water Testing Framework 2024
Reference number
SCOT/23-24/139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Framework Agreement for the delivery of Water Testing Services across Scotland's Railway.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework shall provide Water Testing and Water Risk Assessments on its Operational Estate to check for the presence of Legionella to support Network Rail with meeting its statutory obligation.
The service covers the testing of water supplies and associated remedial works to Maintenance Delivery Units / Signal Boxes / Power Signal Boxes / Ground Frames etc throughout Scotland Route. This involves the testing and investigation of water supplies and associated remedial works at specified locations throughout Scotland; advice on management and control of the Water Systems at each site; provision of suitable Risk Assessment Log Books as required at each location; provision of additional documentation; advice on management and monitoring to minimise potential risk to staff and other personnel using the systems, and advice on proactive measures to control and reduce the risk and advise on the improvement of water quality.
Scotland's Railway ran a procurement event to engage with one (1) supplier in the delivery of Water Testing Services, across Scotland.
The contract shall be awarded under an NR27 NEC4 Professional Services Short Framework Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and Methodology / Weighting: 25.0%
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 10.0%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5.0%
Price - Weighting: 60.0%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 Year Framework Plus 2 No. 1 Year extensions (1 + 1)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-005623
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SCOT/23-24/139
Title
Scotland's Railway - Water Testing Framework 2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOCOTEC UK Limited
Socotec House, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby
Burton Upon Trent
DE15 0YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
04951688
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: £3,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom