Tender

Flow Gauging and Rainfall Monitoring Services

  • Scottish Water

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031012

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a3b1

Published 27 September 2024, 2:28pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Contact

Mark Duignan

Email

Mark.Duignan@scottishwater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flow Gauging and Rainfall Monitoring Services

Reference number

SW23/CON/1462

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of river and rain gauge maintenance, monitoring, and telemetry across Scotland.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Scotland wide

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of river and rain gauge maintenance, monitoring, and telemetry across Scotland.

River Flow Gauging:

- Monthly/2-monthly site visit including spot flow gauging

- Provision of rating equation relating level to flow

- Provision of raw data sets and calculated flows

There are currently four SW river gauging stations located across the west of Scotland. Targeted gauging may be required.

Further ad-hoc gauging (likely in low flow periods) may be required at sites across Scotland.

Site visits will include a data download, spot flow gauging, equipment maintenance and full calibration, where required.

Sites have Flexi Logger 100 or Flexi Logger 105 logging units installed, therefore compatible software will be required for data download and recalibration. Loggers can be downloaded via Wi-Fi network or using a conventional wired approach.

Data collected on site should be provided to Scottish Water in both raw (.csv) and HEC formats alongside a site visit report, for each visit.

ISO 18320 and ISO 23350 standards will apply.

Rainfall Monitoring: 50 sites

- Undertake maintenance and monitoring visits across all sites

- Provide near real-time updates of precipitation data via an accessible online portal.

Full data processing and data report (detailing work to be completed at site and fully processed rain gauge data) to be submitted to Scottish Water following each round of site visits.

Rainfall data to be collected following ISO 23350 standards.

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: £500,000

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

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to the sole discretion of Scottish Water.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Maximum number: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The opportunity can be accessed through this link https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

See procurement documents for further information.

three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required

Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, deposits, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.

three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

All prices quoted shall be Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.

three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer, it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each group member will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Bidders must comply with the modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


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.3) Additional information

To view this opportunity please click this link - https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Country

United Kingdom