Awarded contract

C1075 - Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031878

Published 21 December 2021, 10:15am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

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.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1075 - Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Satellite Imagery for Leakage Detection using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor (or equivalent) Satellite Imagery for Leakage Detection. The satellite imagery must have the ability to scan for ground saturation displaying areas of potential leakage. This will then prompt our leakage teams to proactively investigate the affected areas. As a minimum bidders must have satellite technology available that can: • Penetrate the ground; • Find ground saturation; • Differentiate the saturation between treated and untreated water; and • Identify Points of Interest for leakage detection.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 65000000 - Public utilities
  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
  • 65130000 - Operation of water supplies
  • 35121900 - Radar detectors
  • 38115100 - Radar surveillance equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Satellite Imagery for Leakage Detection using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor (or equivalent) Satellite Imagery for Leakage Detection. The satellite imagery must have the ability to scan for ground saturation displaying areas of potential leakage. This will then prompt our leakage teams to proactively investigate the affected areas. As a minimum bidders must have satellite technology available that can: • Penetrate the ground; • Find ground saturation; • Differentiate the saturation between treated and untreated water; and • Identify Points of Interest for leakage detection.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Cost Criteria / Weighting: 70

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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-000377


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

C1075 - Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SUEZ Advanced Solutions UK Ltd

290 AZTEC WEST

BRISTOL

BS32 4SY

Email

tenders@aqualogyuk.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom