Contract

C1175 - Leakage Detection Services

  • NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004604

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0387a4

Published 12 February 2024, 12:23pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Westland House,40 Old Westland Road

BELFAST

BT146TE

Contact

Charlotte Mercier

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1175 - Leakage Detection Services

Reference number

C1175

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.

Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This

contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area

2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and

West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,

however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.

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: £45,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 71631430 - Leak-testing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.

Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This

contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area

2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and

West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,

however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Area 2 (East 1 and East 2)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 71631430 - Leak-testing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.

Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This

contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area

2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and

West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,

however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 71631430 - Leak-testing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.

Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This

contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area

2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and

West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,

however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and West 2)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 71631430 - Leak-testing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.

Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This

contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area

2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and

West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,

however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2023/S 000-022060


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C1175

Lot No

1-4

Title

Lots 1 & 2 - E McMullan and Lots 3 &4 - Amelio Utilities Ltd

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

E McMullan Ltd

61B Town Hill Road

Ballymena

BT44 8AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amelio Utilities Ltd

Unit 41 WorkWest Business Park

Belfast

BT11 8BU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

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: £32,531,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contract award notice will be published with a value of £45m. However, the expected spend is likely to range from between £32m to £45m.

This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account such changes to the demand and scale which may result from future operational requirements.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom