Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
Contact
Jim Stevens
eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
National registration number
02366648
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Water Quality Monitoring for UPM Assessment (SOAF Level 3/4)
Reference number
SERV.153
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Company requires water quality monitoring data for UPM assessment modelling.
The Company has established a framework agreement consisting of two Lots:
• Lot 1: Water Quality Monitoring
• Lot 2: Autosampling
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water Quality Monitoring
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, installation and maintenance of water quality monitoring devices to provide data required for the development of water quality modelling.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement may be extended for a period of up to 4 years in addition to the 4 year initial term.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Autosampling
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wessex Water have a requirement to take water samples for testing BOD (biological oxygen demand) and ammonia at the Company’s laboratories using autosamplers. The initial expectation is to capture three storm events and two dry weather flow (DWF) days in summer months in the vicinity of each of the monitoring sites where sondes have been installed (the Lot 1 requirement).
There are two elements to this:
- Supply, installation and maintenance of autosamplers.
- Collection of samples and delivery to one of our depots (each catchment is within 10km of a relevant depot).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement may be extended for a period of up to 4 years in addition to the 4 year initial term.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015078
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SERV.153A
Lot No
1
Title
Water Quality Monitoring
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meteor Communications (Europe) Ltd
St. Albans
AL4 OJJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SERV.153B
Lot No
2
Title
Autosampling
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IETG Ltd
Burton-on-Trent
DE15 0YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.