Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
8th Floor, The Point,37 North Wharf Road
LONDON
W21AF
Contact
Tom Jolly
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Companies House
02029363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.firstgroupplc.com/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/YkFf6
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/YkFf6
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/SignIn.aspx
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision Of Water And Waste Water Retailer Services Across England And Scotland For The Subsidiaries Of FirstGroup
Reference number
FX721
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The full requirements specification is available at http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/YkFf6 (linked below).
The Client requires a contract for water and waste-water retail services across the FirstGroup estate (~400 locations within England and Scotland which consume ~850,000m3 per annum). The contract will run for a 4 year term with a further optional 1 year.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers will supply water and waste-water retail services to the Client in accordance with the Water Act 2014 (or as amended).
Parties expressing an interest must be able to provide at least the stated requirements of the Client, as listed within the requirements specification available at the link above.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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
3 February 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
24 February 2023
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
8th Floor The Point, 37 North Wharf Road
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom