Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Donna Muldoon
Telephone
+44 1925678012
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
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=78891&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
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=78891&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services
Reference number
Liming Treatment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90513800 - Sludge treatment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to deliver the limed sludge treatment services. The DPS will consist of 2 lots: Lot 1: On-site lime treatment Lot 2: Off-site lime treatment
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot1: Onsite Liming
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24213000 - Hydrated lime
- 34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment
- 44921200 - Lime
- 44921210 - Powdered lime
- 90513700 - Sludge transport services
- 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK- North West England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services.
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: £8,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 10
Maximum number: 20
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Procedure is a Dynamic Purchasing System and will be for a term of 8 years
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot2: Offsite Liming
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24213000 - Hydrated lime
- 34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment
- 44921200 - Lime
- 44921210 - Powdered lime
- 90513700 - Sludge transport services
- 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK- North West England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services.
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: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 15
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Procedure is a Dynamic Purchasing System and will be for a term of 8 years
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
Please refer to procurement documents
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 setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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
Originally published as:
Date
2 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
2 April 2027
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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
Tender must be valid until: 2 May 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
United Utilities
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Utilities
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom