Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Reading
RG18DB
Contact
Thames Water
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement
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
Security Services
Reference number
FA1659
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79710000 - Security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Security Services across the estate which will predominantly be static guarding. This will be required across approximately 30 of our sites a mixture of Tier 1-3, with mobile patrols being required across our estate on a determined rota. In addition we also require support for Access Controls and General security requirements for corporate sites, Alarm Monitoring and ID Card management
The Service Provider shall provide a professional and comprehensive Security Service (static site guarding, CCTV, and mobile response ) that offers appropriate assistance and protection for the TWUL estate.
The Provider shall be expected to operate flexibly, by responding to TWUL's requirements where extra services are needed or amendment to the assignment instructions are wanted in providing general security assistance to TWUL.
The Provider will work in line with TWUL security processes and industry best standards. The Provider should be a minimum of NSI silver working towards NSI gold or already NSI gold accredited .
Ultimate responsibility for security policy, process and security risk assessments remains with TWUL.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £31,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Security Services across the estate which will predominantly be static guarding. This will be required across approximately 30 of our sites a mixture of Tier 1-3, with mobile patrols being required across our estate on a determined rota. In addition, we also require support for Access Controls and General security requirements for corporate sites, Alarm Monitoring and ID Card management
The Service Provider shall provide a professional and comprehensive Security Service (static site guarding, CCTV, and mobile response ) that offers appropriate assistance and protection for the TWUL estate.
The Provider shall be expected to operate flexibly, by responding to TWUL's requirements where extra services are needed or amendment to the assignment instructions are wanted in providing general security assistance to TWUL.
The Provider will work in line with TWUL security processes and industry best standards. The Provider should be a minimum of NSI silver working towards NSI gold or already NSI gold accredited.
Ultimate responsibility for security policy, process and security risk assessments remains with TWUL.
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: £31,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
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
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As detailed Section VI and the PQQ
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Bonds and/or Parent Company Guarantees pf performance and financial standing may be required.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Specified in the Invitation to Negotiate
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Consortia may be required to form a legal identity prior to award
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 a single operator
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
15 July 2021
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
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: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 5 - 8 years
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in Section I.3 of this notice, i.e. https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
All bidders will receive an email from procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk containing their log on details into our Smartsource Portal in order to access the PQQ documents.
Note that your client may be Thames Water Utilities Ltd or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Reading
RG1 8DB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Thames Water Utilities Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
Country
United Kingdom