Opportunity

AMR/AMI Water Meters

  • Southern Water Services Ltd.

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-024724

Published 2 September 2022, 5:13pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Southern House

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Contact

Robert Wright

Email

robert.wright@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1903264444

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southernwater.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/web/

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

AMR/AMI Water Meters

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38421100 - Water meters

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of small and large AMR/AMI Water Meters

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000

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

Small Meters (15-25mm)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38421100 - Water meters

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of AMR/AMI water meters between the sizes of 15-25mm.

The contract value has been stated at the upper limit of £60,000,000. However it should be noted that the initial term (3 years) should be considered as £5,000,000. If this contract should be extended further and utilised for any future mass exchange programme, then the upper value may be reached.

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: £58,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

For further periods or periods up to 5 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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Large Meters (40 - 300mm)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38421100 - Water meters

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of AMR/AMI water meters between the sizes of 40 - 300mm

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: £2,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Can be extended for a period of periods of up to 5 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


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

3 October 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

26 October 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: 6 (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

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Southern Water

Southern House, Yeoman Road

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Country

United Kingdom