Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Reading
RG1 8DB
Contact
Thames Water
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Fleet Vehicles
Reference number
FA1692
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Water intends to award a Framework Agreement(s) for the provision of motor vehicles for our commercial fleet, which currently consists of c.2000 vehicles in total. The scope will cover all variations of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and 4x4s. The aim of the agreement is to source suppliers to cover our current fleet requirements for Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, and to cover our upcoming transition to Electric/Alternative fuel vehicles, therefore playing an integral role in our strategic priority of becoming carbon net zero by 2030
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £48,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Thames Water reserves the right to award a single or multiple lots to the most suitable provider(s).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicles
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34131000 - Pick-ups
- 34136000 - Vans
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for the provision of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles (LCVs and 4x4s) to be purchased outright from the successful supplier. Lot 1 will be awarded to a single supplier.
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: £24,000,000
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
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
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
Electric & Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34131000 - Pick-ups
- 34136000 - Vans
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for the provision of Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, which will be leased during the initial term, with the expectation that we can choose to purchase at the end of the lease term if required, or to purchase additional EV requirements outright in future, dependent on development of the EV market.
Lot 2 will be awarded to multiple suppliers.
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: £24,000,000
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
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
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.
This agreement will include options for the lease or outright purchase of electric and/or alternative fuel vehicles.
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 detailed in the PQQ
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 and the 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
As detailed in the ITN.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to any award.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to any 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: 5
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
21 March 2022
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 3 and 8 years
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 notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in Section I.3 of this notice, i.e. https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
All bidders will receive an email from procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk containing their log on details into our Smartsource Portal in order to access the PQQ documents.
If the project requires it you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection.
Note that your client may be Thames Water Utilities Ltd 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 Ltd 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 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)
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
Country
United Kingdom