Tender

C1179 - Sludge Management Services

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031524

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040f00

Published 25 October 2023, 4:35pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

Charlotte Mercier

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

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

C1179 - Sludge Management Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90513600 - Sludge removal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Transportation, Disposal and Discharge of Liquid Sludge - collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge from WwTWs to SDCs. These SDC’s are primarily managed by the Employer however some are managed by PPP Contractors; collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge from WwTWs to SSRCs. collection and transportation of Sludge Cake from SDCs for incineration by PPP Contractor; discharging collected WwTW Liquid Sludge through the “SLS”; collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge between WTWs for de-watering; collection and dewatering of WTW Liquid Sludge and final disposal in the event of a plant failure; any other Liquid Sludge transport related services

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £41,353,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90513700 - Sludge transport services
  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transportation, Disposal and Discharge of Liquid Sludge - collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge from WwTWs to SDCs. These SDC’s are primarily managed by the Employer however some are managed by PPP Contractors; collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge from WwTWs to SSRCs. collection and transportation of Sludge Cake from SDCs for incineration by PPP Contractor; discharging collected WwTW Liquid Sludge through the “SLS”; collection, transportation and discharge of Liquid Sludge between WTWs for de-watering; collection and dewatering of WTW Liquid Sludge and final disposal in the event of a plant failure; any other Liquid Sludge transport related services

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: £41,353,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial contract period of 4 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial contract period of 4 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

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 4 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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

27 November 2023

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: 25 May 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Initial contract period of 4 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom