Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
Lisa Lindsay
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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
C1175 - Leakage Detection Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland. Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots, however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor. Further details on the scope and range of services are included in the PQQ documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £32,531,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
4
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland. Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots, however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor. Further details on the scope and range of services are included in the PQQ documents.
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: £32,531,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland. Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots, however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor. Further details on the scope and range of services are included in the PQQ documents.
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: £32,531,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland. Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots, however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor. Further details on the scope and range of services are included in the PQQ documents.
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: £32,531,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
- 71631430 - Leak-testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland. Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 – Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 – Area 2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 – Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 – Area 4 (West 1 and West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots, however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor. Further details on the scope and range of services are included in the PQQ documents.
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: £32,531,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: 2022/S 000-033219
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 August 2023
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
Tender must be valid until: 25 February 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom