Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
Manus O'Kane
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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
C1147 – Disposal / Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract is for the following services: -Collection, transportation / haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 23,000 tonnes per annum of Residuals / Sludge Cake from NI Water and NI Water Alpha Water Treatment Work sites, as detailed at section 2.1 and 2.2 of this specification. - Recycling of Residuals / Sludge Cake, where possible, via a fully approved environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposed of at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency approved and certified disposal site. - The estimated volumes of sludge to be disposed / recycled of per annum depends on production requirements, weather and drying. - There shall be no guaranteed minimum or maximum volume of residuals / sludge per annum available for disposal and/or recycling under this contract. This Contract is divided into the following two lots: - Lot 1 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Sites and Lot 2 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Alpha Sites. Economic Operators can tender for more than one lot and can be awarded more than one lot.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,528,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Sites
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513600 - Sludge removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract is for the following services: -Collection, transportation / haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 23,000 tonnes per annum of Residuals / Sludge Cake from NI Water and NI Water Alpha Water Treatment Work sites, as detailed at section 2.1 and 2.2 of this specification. - Recycling of Residuals / Sludge Cake, where possible, via a fully approved environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposed of at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency approved and certified disposal site. - The estimated volumes of sludge to be disposed / recycled of per annum depends on production requirements, weather and drying. - There shall be no guaranteed minimum or maximum volume of residuals / sludge per annum available for disposal and/or recycling under this contract. This Contract is divided into the following two lots: - Lot 1 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Sites and Lot 2 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Alpha Sites. Economic Operators can tender for more than one lot and can be awarded more than one lot.
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: £5,528,000
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 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 1+1 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Alpha Sites
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90513600 - Sludge removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract is for the following services: -Collection, transportation / haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 23,000 tonnes per annum of Residuals / Sludge Cake from NI Water and NI Water Alpha Water Treatment Work sites, as detailed at section 2.1 and 2.2 of this specification. - Recycling of Residuals / Sludge Cake, where possible, via a fully approved environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposed of at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency approved and certified disposal site. - The estimated volumes of sludge to be disposed / recycled of per annum depends on production requirements, weather and drying. - There shall be no guaranteed minimum or maximum volume of residuals / sludge per annum available for disposal and/or recycling under this contract. This Contract is divided into the following two lots: - Lot 1 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Sites and Lot 2 – Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Alpha Sites. Economic Operators can tender for more than one lot and can be awarded more than one lot.
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: £5,528,000
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 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 1+1 years.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 November 2022
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: 2 May 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 November 2022
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for 1+1 years.
six.3) Additional information
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for 1+1 years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NI Water
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Country
United Kingdom