Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wales & West Utilities Ltd
Wales & West House, Spooner Close, Coedkernew
NEWPORT
NP108FZ
Contact
Nicci Birchall
wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Live/Dead Gas Insertion/Annular Gap Materials
Reference number
WWU1179
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Wales & West Utilities Limited (WWU), is a regulated gas distribution business with around 35 000km of gas distribution pipelines located within Wales and the South West of England.
We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI's) from suppliers who can provide the following:
Materials and equipment used in the renewal of gas distribution mains pipelines through Live and Dead Insertion techniques.
Wales & West Utilities Limited are committed to and have fully embraced Live Gas insertion of new PE pipe mains within old/existing steel/cast gas mains. This includes Annular Gap Sealants and Live and Dead gas main insertion products (Gland boxes/Insertion heads/End Seals/Insertion Seal Kits/Foambag kits).
Further information is available on our e-sourcing platform by invitation once registered.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24958000 - Chemical products for the oil and gas industry
- KA06 - For the gas industry
- 39340000 - Gas network equipment
- KA06 - For the gas industry
- 39812500 - Sealants
- KA06 - For the gas industry
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Wales & South West of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wales & West Utilities Limited (WWU), is a regulated gas distribution business with around 35 000km of gasdistribution pipelines located within Wales and the South West of England.
We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI's) from suppliers who can provide the following:
Materials and equipment used in the renewal of gas distribution mains pipelines through Live and DeadInsertion techniques. Wales & West Utilities Limited are committed to and have fully embraced Live Gasinsertion of new PE pipe mains within old/existing steel/cast gas mains.
Further information is available on our e-sourcing platform by invitation once registered.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
14 June 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term will be 4 years with the option to extend for 2 years in 6 month periods.
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
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
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
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
In the event that Contractors form a joint venture, partnership or other form of consortia, joint and several liability of each participant will be required by the Contracting Entity.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
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: 2016/S 069-121144
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Applicants must respond to this notice via e-mail and must be registered on WWU's BravoSolution platform to be invited to participate in future rounds of this sourcing event by the deadline of this notice.
If you are not registered or are registered but have not advised us of your registration we cannot add you to the sourcing project and you cannot participate in this sourcing project.
Please proceed to www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk and click on 'Register Now'.
If you have previously registered on www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk please check all the details are correct (do not re-register if you have done so previously).
Once you have registered/checked your details are correct please e-mail wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk confirming your registration and expressing your interest to participate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wales & West Utilities Limited
Newport
NP10 8FZ
Country
United Kingdom