Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
Northumbria House
DURHAM
DH15FJ
Contact
Lewis Timmins
Telephone
+44 7802676701
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
04760441
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
NWL Tankering Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NWL have a requirement for contractors to provide adhoc tankering services for the transportation of septic sludge, liquid sludge and/or cake sludge using a variety of vehicles including but not limited to rigid tankers, articulated tankers, artic tipper, 8-wheeler rigid body tanker, 8 wheeler rigid tipper, and tractors & barrel. These services will cover NWLs Northumbrian Water operating area only. Essex and Suffolk is not included.
The framework will be divided into the following lots:
2.3.1 LOT 1 - WASTEWATER TANKERING
• Suppliers must be able to meet a lead time of next day for any planned work
• Supplier must maintain a green status on the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
• As waste water treatment is a continuous operation, communication and logistics support must be available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.
• NWL Bioresources move sludge from NWL Sewage Treatment works to NWL Treatment Centres Howdon, Hendon & Bran Sands.
• Lot 1 covers a requirement for a 3rd party transport provider for us on an ad hoc basis and volumes will vary from week to week. NWL Bioresources predominantly hire 44T artics which can carry around 27 tonne of sludge.
• NWL Bioresources typically hire 1 to 2 tankers a week (Mon to Fri), but on some weeks we don't require any. On days tankers are hired they will each do around 5 loads a day for the full day.
• NWL Bioresources occasionally have a requirement for a rigid 32T vac tanker, but this is not on a frequent basis.
• Articulated Tankers with a minimum capacity 28 m3 (inclusive with 1 Driver)
• Articulated Tipper Trucks with a minimum capacity 28-30 tonne loads (inclusive of 1 Driver)
• Rigid Tankers with 14m3 to 18m3 capacity (inclusive with 1 Driver)
2.3.2 LOT 2 - WATER SLUDGES TANKERING
• Suppliers must be able to meet a lead time of next day for any planned work
• Suppliers must be able to provide 24-hour emergency call out.
• Suppliers must be capable of offering large fleet of vehicles equipped for all types of liquid sludge transport.
• Supplier must maintain a green status on the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
• Supplier must be capable of undertaking a clean wash out of tankers and provides a clean wash out certificates for tankers undertaking duties on NWL water sites
• As water treatment is a continuous operation, communication and logistics support must be available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.
• NWL Water Supply move water sludges from NWL Water Treatments Works to another WTWs for sludge treatment to be undertaken.
• Articulated Tankers with a minimum capacity 28 m3 (inclusive with 1 Driver)
2.3.3 LOT 3 - NWG GROW
• Suppliers must be able to meet a lead time of next day for any planned work
• Supplier must maintain a green status on the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
• Rigid Tipper Trucks with a minimum capacity 18-20 tonne loads (inclusive of 1 Driver)
• Tractors and tipping trailer
o tractor & min 15 tonne tipping trailer
2.3.4 LOT 4 - RURAL TANKERING
• Suppliers must be able to meet a lead time of next day for any planned work
• Supplier must maintain a green status on the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
• As water and waste water treatment is a continuous operation, communication and logistics support must be available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.
• In the main a driver will be required to drive the tractor unit and trailer barrel to one of NWL remote wastewater sites to assist with tankering out from the site with emptying of primary and final tanks, and full site cleans with movement of any waste product transported to STW
• Requirement for emptying of NWL owned Septic tanks for transporting of waste into NWL STW.
• Provision of tractor and trailer across a range of barrel sizes including but not limited to:
o 10m3 tractor & barrel trailer
o 14m3 tractor & barrel trailer
o 16m3 tractor & barrel trailer
o 20m3 tractor & barrel trailer
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Wastewater Tankering
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34144520 - Sewage tankers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL have a requirement for contractors to provide adhoc tankering services for the transportation of septic sludge, liquid sludge and/or cake sludge using a variety of vehicles including but not limited to rigid tankers, articulated tankers, artic tipper, 8-wheeler rigid body tanker, 8 wheeler rigid tipper, and tractors & barrel. These services will cover NWLs Northumbrian Water operating area only. Essex and Suffolk is not included.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 extension of 36 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 extension of 36 months
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water Sludges Tankering
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34133100 - Tankers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL have a requirement for contractors to provide adhoc tankering services for the transportation of septic sludge, liquid sludge and/or cake sludge using a variety of vehicles including but not limited to rigid tankers, articulated tankers, artic tipper, 8-wheeler rigid body tanker, 8 wheeler rigid tipper, and tractors & barrel. These services will cover NWLs Northumbrian Water operating area only. Essex and Suffolk is not included.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 extension of 36 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 extension of 36 months
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NWG Grow Tankering
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34134200 - Tipper trucks
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL have a requirement for contractors to provide adhoc tankering services for the transportation of septic sludge, liquid sludge and/or cake sludge using a variety of vehicles including but not limited to rigid tankers, articulated tankers, artic tipper, 8-wheeler rigid body tanker, 8 wheeler rigid tipper, and tractors & barrel. These services will cover NWLs Northumbrian Water operating area only. Essex and Suffolk is not included.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 extension of 36 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 extension of 36 months
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rural Tankering
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34223000 - Trailers and semi-trailers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL have a requirement for contractors to provide adhoc tankering services for the transportation of septic sludge, liquid sludge and/or cake sludge using a variety of vehicles including but not limited to rigid tankers, articulated tankers, artic tipper, 8-wheeler rigid body tanker, 8 wheeler rigid tipper, and tractors & barrel. These services will cover NWLs Northumbrian Water operating area only. Essex and Suffolk is not included.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 extension of 36 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 extension of 36 months
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
As stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
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: 16
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
28 March 2025
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: No
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
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba'.
Expressions of interest for this tender must be sent to the e-mail address lewis.timmins@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 21st March 2025 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request.
This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal.
The deadline for return of the completed Tender is 28th March 2025 at 12 noon. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) Full company name
2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal - Name, job title, E mail address and telephone
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northumbrian Water
Pity Me, Durham
Country
United Kingdom