Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Westland House,40 Old Westland Road
BELFAST
BT146TE
Contact
Charlotte Mercier
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