Tender

C1116 - Leakage Management Services

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030123

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fd22

Published 3 December 2021, 3:44pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

Manus O'Kane

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.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

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1116 - Leakage Management Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Contract is for the provision of Leakage Management Services within Northern Ireland Water. NI Water, by means of the Leakage function, continues to report company leakage, and drive down company and customer side losses through pro-active and re-active leakage detection activity, capital infrastructure investments, data improvements through network flow, pressure and asset analysis and leakage component reviews in keeping with water industry best practice. This CfT is spilt into 4 Lots. These being Lot 1 Leakage Infrastructure Capital Improvements Lot 2 Specialised Leakage Studies Lot 3 Meter Validation Review Lot 4 Leakage System Developments

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £7,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1: Leakage / Infrastructure Capital Improvements

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72322000 - Data management services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract is for the provision of Leakage Management Services within Northern Ireland Water. NI Water, by means of the Leakage function, continues to report company leakage, and drive down company and customer side losses through pro-active and re-active leakage detection activity, capital infrastructure investments, data improvements through network flow, pressure and asset analysis and leakage component reviews in keeping with water industry best practice. This CfT is spilt into 4 Lots. These being Lot 1 Leakage Infrastructure Capital Improvements Lot 2 Specialised Leakage Studies Lot 3 Meter Validation Review Lot 4 Leakage System Developments

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: £7,100,000

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

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend to 2+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 3 years with the option to extend to 2+1 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Specialised Leakage Studies

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72322000 - Data management services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract is for the provision of Leakage Management Services within Northern Ireland Water. NI Water, by means of the Leakage function, continues to report company leakage, and drive down company and customer side losses through pro-active and re-active leakage detection activity, capital infrastructure investments, data improvements through network flow, pressure and asset analysis and leakage component reviews in keeping with water industry best practice. This CfT is spilt into 4 Lots. These being Lot 1 Leakage Infrastructure Capital Improvements Lot 2 Specialised Leakage Studies Lot 3 Meter Validation Review Lot 4 Leakage System Developments

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: £7,100,000

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

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend to 2+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 3 years with the option to extend to 2+1 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Meter Validation Review

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72322000 - Data management services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract is for the provision of Leakage Management Services within Northern Ireland Water. NI Water, by means of the Leakage function, continues to report company leakage, and drive down company and customer side losses through pro-active and re-active leakage detection activity, capital infrastructure investments, data improvements through network flow, pressure and asset analysis and leakage component reviews in keeping with water industry best practice. This CfT is spilt into 4 Lots. These being Lot 1 Leakage Infrastructure Capital Improvements Lot 2 Specialised Leakage Studies Lot 3 Meter Validation Review Lot 4 Leakage System Developments

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: £7,100,000

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

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend to 2+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 3 years with the option to extend to 2+1 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Leakage System Developments

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72322000 - Data management services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract is for the provision of Leakage Management Services within Northern Ireland Water. NI Water, by means of the Leakage function, continues to report company leakage, and drive down company and customer side losses through pro-active and re-active leakage detection activity, capital infrastructure investments, data improvements through network flow, pressure and asset analysis and leakage component reviews in keeping with water industry best practice. This CfT is spilt into 4 Lots. These being Lot 1 Leakage Infrastructure Capital Improvements Lot 2 Specialised Leakage Studies Lot 3 Meter Validation Review Lot 4 Leakage System Developments

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: £7,100,000

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

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend to 2+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 3 years with the option to extend to 2+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

12 January 2022

Local time

3:00pm

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: 11 July 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 January 2022

Local time

3:30pm


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 3 years with the option to extend to 2+1 years

six.3) Additional information

Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend to 2+1 years

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom