Awarded contract

C1068 – Potable Water Quality Analysis

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-024031

Published 28 September 2021, 11:05am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1068 – Potable Water Quality Analysis

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65000000 - Public utilities

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required]

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,349,102.21

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 1 Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 41110000 - Drinking water
  • 41120000 - Non-drinking water

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required]

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months.

Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months.

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 Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 41110000 - Drinking water
  • 41120000 - Non-drinking water

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required]

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months.

Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-012324


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

LOT 1 Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Northumbrian Water Ltd

Abbey Road

DURHAM

DH1 5FJ

Email

nwsscustomer@nwl.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,145,723

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,061,702.21


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

LOT 2 Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Northumbrian Water Ltd

Abbey Road

DURHAM

DH1 5FJ

Email

nwsscustomer@nwl.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,145,723

Total value of the contract/lot: £287,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom