- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services
- Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning and Maintenance and Associated Services
- Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks
- Lot 4 - New Development and Metering Infrastructure (Installation and Maintenance)
Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
BELFAST
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Companies House
NI050432
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C1170 - Water and Wastewater Networks Maintenance and Associated Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65000000 - Public utilities
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for its Network Maintenance Programme to deliver Water and Wastewater Network Maintenance and Associated Services. This programme will deliver improvements, repairs and maintenance services across their water and wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.
This contract will be split into the following 4 lots:
Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services,
Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning and Maintenance and Associated Services,
Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks and
Lot 4 - New Development and Metering Infrastructure (Installation and Maintenance).
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: £550,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for its Network Maintenance Programme to deliver Water and Wastewater Network Maintenance and Associated Services. This programme will deliver improvements, repairs and maintenance services across their water and wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.
Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is a 9 month implementation period followed by a Service Period of 3 years with the option to extend for 3+1 years. Therefore contract renewal is expected in 3-7 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning and Maintenance and Associated Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for its Wastewater Network Maintenance and Associated Services. This programme will deliver improvements, repairs and maintenance services across their wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.
Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning and Maintenance and Associated Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is a 9 month implementation period followed by a Service Period of 3 years with the option to extend for 3+1 years. Therefore contract renewal is expected in 3-7 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for the Desludging of Septic Tanks and Associated Services. This programme will deliver the service across their wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.
Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is a 9 month implementation period followed by a Service Period of 3 years with the option to extend for 3+1 years. Therefore contract renewal is expected in 3-7 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - New Development and Metering Infrastructure (Installation and Maintenance)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are procuring a Contract for its Network Maintenance Programme to deliver Water and Wastewater Network Maintenance and Associated Services. This programme will deliver improvements, repairs and maintenance services across their water and wastewater network for the PC21 and PC27 Price Control periods.
Lot 4 - New Development and Metering Infrastructure (Installation and Maintenance).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is a 9 month implementation period followed by a Service Period of 3 years with the option to extend for 3+1 years. Therefore contract renewal is expected in 3-7 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002816
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lot 1 - Water and Wastewater Networks Improvements Repairs and Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2025
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £320,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lot 2 - Wastewater Network Cleaning and Maintenance and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2025
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lot 3 - Desludging of Septic Tanks
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2025
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lot 4 - New Development and Metering Infrastructure (Installation and Maintenance)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 January 2025
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Note that the award value in section II is the total upper limit for all 4 contracts.
The anticipated total contract value is £355m, this sits in the range of £323m - £550m.
Note that the award values listed in Section V are the upper limits for each contract.
Lot 1; The anticipated contract value is £210m, this sits in the range of £200m - £320m.
Lot 2; The anticipated contract value is £33m, this sits in the range of £25m - £50m.
Lot 3; The anticipated contract value is £22m, this sits in the range of £18m - £30m.
Lot 4; The anticipated contract value is £90m, this sits in the range of £80m - £150m.
The range of contract value is to allow for (but not limited to) increased/decreased usage of the contracts (demand from both internal and external customers), use of innovative processes and to allow for potentially higher than anticipated inflation.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NI Water
BELFAST
Country
United Kingdom