Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Susan Owen
Telephone
+44 1925000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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.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=47482&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=47482&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
PRO004572-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Granular Activated Carbon and Powder Activated Carbon
Reference number
PRO004572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24954000 - Activated carbon
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the supply and delivery of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) used for water purification to remove certain chemicals at the Company’s Water sites.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £26,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24954100 - New activated carbon
- 24954200 - Regenerated activated carbon
- 24954000 - Activated carbon
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
The activated carbon shall be virgin, granular and of the agglomerated type, manufactured from bituminous coal.
The GAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
The GAC proposed shall be suitable for repeated reactivation with minimum reduction in the Iodine number and minimum alteration to its physical characteristics.
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Granular activated carbon. Part 1: Virgin GAC - 12915 - 1: 2009
• Granular activated carbon. Part 2: Reactivated GAC - 12915 - 2: 2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
The Goods must also be registered on the List of Approved Products for Use in Public Water Supply in the United Kingdom in accordance with Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) reg
The supplier must ensure that regenerated carbon is acid washed, prior to regeneration.
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 number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments.
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: Powder Activated Carbon
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24954000 - Activated carbon
- 24954100 - New activated carbon
- 24954200 - Regenerated activated carbon
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Supply of Powder Activated Carbon (PAC)
PAC shall be supplied in powdered form.:
The PAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
When dosed at concentration in water of less than 100mgl-1 in accordance with DWI Approved Product, the PAC shall be suitable for removal of contaminants including geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol 2MIB and MCPA,
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Powdered activated carbon. 12903:2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
a. PAC shall be delivered either by tanker or in bags, the details of which shall be agreed prior to supply to ensure correct fitting to feed hoppers of the Company’s dosing equipment.
• Where supplied in bags, these shall have maximum weight of 12.5 kg.
b. The Company require contaminants to be lower than the figures below after treatment:-
• Geosmin 5ng/l.
• 2-MIB 5ng/l.
• MCPA 25ng/l.
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: £18,700,000
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 number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments
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
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to procurement documents
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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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
20 June 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
26 July 2022
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
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
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
Warington
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Utilties
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom