Tender

PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006544

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04445c

Published 29 February 2024, 2:48pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

2 April 2027, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Donna Muldoon

Email

Donna.Muldoon@uuplc.co.uk

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