Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
sourcingniwater.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Request for Information- Winter Gritting Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NI Water would like to hear from suppliers who can deliver winter gritting services. NI Water has a requirement for winter gritting services at the Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha sites during spells of adverse cold weather. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded for up to 6 years. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions in the RFI document detailing their experience.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
- 34927100 - Road salt
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NI Water would like to hear from suppliers who can deliver winter gritting services. NI Water has a requirement for winter gritting services at the Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha sites during spells of adverse cold weather. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded for up to 6 years. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions in the RFI document detailing their experience.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: n/a / Weighting: 0
Cost criterion - Name: n/a / Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
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: 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
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
18 May 2023
Local time
2:00pm
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: 16 August 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 May 2023
Local time
2:30pm
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
NI Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom