Tender

Framework Agreement for Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services

  • London Universities Purchasing Consortium

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006120

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043cda

Published 26 February 2024, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia

London

W1T 7NZ

Contact

Justin Mc Loughlin

Email

J.McLoughlin@lupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2073077623

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lupc.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78742&B=LUPC

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78742&B=LUPC

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services

Reference number

TECPROC029

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Energy Consortium (TEC) is looking for a sole supplier to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of potable water, wastewater services and related ancillary services primarily for use in the higher and further education sector.

This Framework is designed to meet the needs of both TEC and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will have a supply agreement with the Supplier and the Supplier will deliver direct to the end customer.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65500000 - Meter reading service
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Energy Consortium (TEC) is looking for a sole supplier to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of potable water, wastewater services and related ancillary services primarily for use in the higher and further education sector.

This Framework is designed to meet the needs of both TEC and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will have a supply agreement with the Supplier and the Supplier will deliver direct to the end customer.

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: £200,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

26 October 2024

End date

27 October 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 1

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


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

Tenderers must hold the correct legal and regulatory status for water services in the UK.

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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 a single operator

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

27 March 2024

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

29 April 2024

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: 18 (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 invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

2nd Flr, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road

London

W1T 7NZ

Email

j.mcloughlin@lupc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.lupc.ac.uk