Tender

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036077

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a8

Published 7 November 2024, 12:37pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Mark Drinkwater

Email

AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

National registration number

02366678

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.unitedutilities.com

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87094&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87094&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

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

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations

Reference number

PRO004799

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45111250 - Ground investigation work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Ground Investigations to support AMP8 and AMP9 construction activity (indicative project value £60k-£1.8m) to meet the Client’s ongoing regulatory commitments.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £170,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes to manage United Utilities ground risk and includes the following elements:

• Boreholes, including Cable Percussive, Rotary, Sonic etc to investigate ground and groundwater conditions

• Trial Pits, Window and Windowless sampling to investigate ground and groundwater conditions

• Installation of/monitoring a range of Geotechnical /Geo-environmental instrumentation

• Downhole and surface geophysics

• Cone Penetration investigations

• Other in situ testing (pumping tests, down hole and surface tests)

• Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental laboratory testing

• Specialist site access arrangements

• Reporting; including GIR, GDR, Geo-environmental reports, AGS format reporting etc

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: £150,000,000

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

5 year extension in annual increments.

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 17

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with offshore geophysical surveying and includes the following elements:

• Multi beam Bathymetry surveys, reduction and analysis, plus ability to create digital thematic mapping and difference charts from past and present electronic data.

• Magnetometer surveys and associated analysis

• Sub bottom profiling with interpretation for geophysics and pipe locating

• Topographic surveys of inter tidal zone

• Correlation of Geophysical surveys results compared to intrusive investigation

• Stratigraphy and interpretation

• Reporting, ground section and chart production

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: £5,000,000

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

5 year extension in annual increments.

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with Hydrogeological services and well drilling and includes the following elements:

• Rotary drilling works (including 500 to 1000mm diameter holes)

• Well hole development

• Well hole logging

• Well maintenance

• Reporting

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: £15,000,000

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

5 year extension in annual increments.

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 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

Please refer to procurement documents

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 16

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

9 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

6 January 2025

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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England & Wales

City of Westminster

London

Country

United Kingdom