Opportunity

C1226 Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Automated Equipment in the Analysis of Algae and its By-Products

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-006725

Published 1 March 2024, 3:57pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1226 Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Automated Equipment in the Analysis of Algae and its By-Products

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

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:

Contracts will be awarded for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 to different Contractor, or both Lots to same Contractor

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38300000 - Measuring instruments
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38432210 - Gas chromatographs
  • 38433000 - Spectrometers
  • 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

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

Start date

21 April 2024

End date

20 April 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions

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

Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38300000 - Measuring instruments
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38432210 - Gas chromatographs
  • 38433000 - Spectrometers
  • 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NI Water invite Economic Operators to bid for the supply and delivery of the following : - Lot 1 - LCMS (Automated Analysis of Microcystin’s in Water) • Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility; • Mass Spectrometry System and/or Lot 2 - GCMS (Automated Analysis of Geosmin/MIB in Water) • Gas Chromatography System • Inline Sample Introduction with Automated standard preparation facility • Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System Economic Operators can submit a tender for either Lot1 or Lot 2, or both Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

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

Start date

21 April 2024

End date

20 April 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1 year extensions

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.1.2) 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

Open procedure

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

3 April 2024

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

Tender must be valid until: 2 July 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

3 April 2024

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Westland House, Belfast

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Procurement personnel only


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom