Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
SourcingExcellence@uuplc.co.uk
Telephone
+44 19255678021
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Services-Framework-Provision of Sample Courier Services for Laboratory Services
Reference number
PRO004283
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
United Utilities Laboratory Services requires a courier service for the transportation of samples from sites across the Company to the central Laboratory at Lingley Mere (Warrington) on a daily basis.
Samples need to be transported under refrigerated conditions to ensure that they are maintained at a temperature of between 2 and 7 degrees centigrade. It is a requirement to maintain evidence that this has been achieved to enable United Utilities to adhere to regulatory requirements with respect to the transportation of accredited samples under the Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTs), Drinking Water Test Specifications (DWTS) and ISO 17025. The tender will look to award to a sole supplier to provide the service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities Laboratory Services require a courier service for the transportation of samples from sites across the Company to the central Laboratory at Lingley Mere (Warrington) on a daily basis.
It is a requirement of OFWAT (The Water Services Regulation Authority) that the Company constantly undertakes analysis of water/waste water samples from various sample points throughout the North-West Region.
Water Quality Officers, Network Owners, Wastewater Operatives, Trade Effluent Officers, Agricultural Advisors and Project Staff obtain the samples requiring analysis. Samples are left at drop off points for collection by the dedicated courier in a refrigerated van.
Samples need to be transported under refrigerated conditions to ensure that they are maintained at a temperature of between 2 and 7 degrees centigrade. It is a requirement to maintain evidence that this has been achieved to enable United Utilities to adhere to regulatory requirements with respect to the transportation of accredited samples under the Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTs), Drinking Water Test Specifications (DWTS) and ISO 17025.
On collection, the courier takes the samples to a Sample Registration Centre (SRC) or directly to Lingley Mere Laboratories Sample Reception. An additional dedicated courier service is then required to operate between the SRC’s and the Laboratories at Lingley Mere, where required.
Consignment Notes or Delivery Notes detailing the sample load carried and all other required information to the Laboratory at Lingley Mere are part of the hand-over procedure at the SRCs and the Laboratory. These are currently in paper form, the Company would like to move this to an electronic format, where reports should consist of (minimum requirement):
• Sample bottle barcode number
• crate barcode number
• vehicle registration
• collection date and time
• collection location
• time samples dropped off
• location of sample drop off
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 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-018195
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Services-Framework-Provision of Sample Courier Services for Laboratory Services
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
United Utilities has reviewed its objectives associated with the Procurement, given the considerable changes in the economic environment since the Procurement was first launched and following the review of this tender and associated United Utilities’ approach to requirements of this nature. United Utilities has taken the decision to terminate the Procurement without making an award as it is permitted to do under the Invitation to Negotiate for this procurement.
No contract will therefore be awarded as part of this procurement activity, any further market engagement will be communicated accordingly.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom