Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
RG1 8DB
Reading
RG18DB
Contact
Thames Water
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Pipes & Fittings
Reference number
FA1572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award one or more Framework Agreements for the supply of Pipes and Fittings and other associated equipment directly, or on its behalf by its contractors.
The products will be suitable for use in clean water and waste water applications. There are six lots proposed for the agreement:
Lot 1 - Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings
Lot 2 - Polyethylene Pipes
Lot 3 - Polyethylene Fittings
Lot 4 - Polyethylene Barrier Pipes and Fittings
Lot 5 - Polyethylene Electrofusion Fitting
Lot 6 - Concrete Pipes and Fittings
Suppliers may apply for all or individual lots. Thames Water reserves the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots. Thames Water reserves the right to make no award following the procurement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £34,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ductile Iron Pipes & Fittings
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44130000 - Sewer mains
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
- 44167300 - Bends, tees and pipe fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of the Thames Water Region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ductile Iron Pipes & Fittings for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region. Pipe sizes range from 80 mm to 1 800 mm but not limited to Pipe Fittings include but not limited to, Bends, Tee, Blank Flange, Flange Socket, Flange Spigot, Taper, Flanged Pipes & Duck Foot Bends.
Fittings will also include Tape that provides resistance to damage during handling and backfilling, anti-corrosion, highly resistant to mineral acids, highly impermeable to water, water vapour and gases. Used for the protection of buried, exposed or immersed pipes & fittings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £12,480,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Polyethylene Pipes
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44130000 - Sewer mains
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
The whole of Thames Water region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Polyethylene Pipes for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region.
Pipe sizes range from but not limited to 25 mm to 710 mm on MDPE & HPPE. Pipe rating also include SDR11, 17, 21 & 26
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £11,680,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Polyethylene Fittings
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
- 44167300 - Bends, tees and pipe fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
- UKI - LONDON
Main site or place of performance
The whole of Thames Water region,
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Polyethylene fittings for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region. Fittings include but not limited to, Bends, Coupler, Reducer, Tee, Stub Flange, Spigot & Slim Flange.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £968,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Title: Polyethylene Barrier Pipe & Barrier Fittings
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
The whole of the Thames Water region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Polyethylene Barrier Pipe for installation within the clean water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Barrier Pipe are to be supplied in size range but not limited from 25 mm to 355 mm. Fittings include but not limited to Ferrules, Bends, Couplers, Reducers, Tee & Wrapping Tape.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,256,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Polyethylene Electrofusion Fittings
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44162000 - Piping
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
The whole of the Thames Water region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of Polyethylene Electrofusion fittings for installation within the clean water & waste water network.
Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Fittings include but not limited to Ferrules, Bends, Couplers, Reducers, Tee & Wrapping Tape.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,416,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Concrete Pipes & Fittings
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44114220 - Concrete pipes and fittings
- 44163000 - Pipes and fittings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
The whole of the Thames Water region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of concrete pipes & fittings for installation within waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Pipes size rage from but not limited to 300 mm to 1 800 mm along with Jacking pipes Fittings include but not limited to Plain End Socket, Plain End Spigot, Bends, Chamber Rings, Cover Slabs, Rockers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £928,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As detailed in section VI.3 & PQQ.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Consortia may required to form a legal entity prior to award.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement).
From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource. If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection.
Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Thames Water Utilities Limited 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 (SI 2016 No 274) 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).