Water & Wastewater Sampling and Analytical Services
Periodic indicative notice - utilities
Services
This notice is a call for competition: yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: no
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Southern Water Services Limited
Southern House, Yeoman Road
Contact point(s): Commercial Team
For the attention of: Mark Johnson
BN13 3NX Worthing
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
Water
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Water & Wastewater Sampling and Analytical Services
II.2)Type of contract
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Service category No 27: Other services
II.3)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The following provides the details of the proposed lots to be tendered. Southern Water may tender the work in the following lots but reserves the right to modify and/or add/delete by aggregation or de-aggregation of services:
Lot No: 1 Title Southern Water: Water and waste water sampling.
1) Short Description.
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
Lot No: 2 Title Southern Water: Water analysis.
1) Short Description.
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
Lot No: 3 Title Southern Water: Waste water analysis.
1) Short Description.
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
Lot No: 1 Title Southern Water: Water and waste water sampling.
1) Short Description.
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
Lot No: 2 Title Southern Water: Water analysis.
1) Short Description.
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
Lot No: 3 Title Southern Water: Waste water analysis.
1) Short Description.
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
II.4)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71620000
II.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
II.6)Estimated cost and main terms of financing
II.6.1)Initial estimated cost
II.6.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.8)Additional information:
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Water & Wastewater Sampling
1)Short description:
Lot No: 1 Title Southern Water: Water and waste water sampling.
1) Short description
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
1) Short description
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71620000
3)Quantity or scope:
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
5)Additional information about lots:
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Water Analysis
1)Short description:
Lot No: 2 Title Southern Water: Water analysis.
1) Short description
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
1) Short description
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71600000, 71620000
3)Quantity or scope:
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
5)Additional information about lots:
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Wastewater Analysis
1)Short description:
Lot no: 3 title Southern Water: Waste water analysis.
1) Short description
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
1) Short description
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71620000
3)Quantity or scope:
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
5)Additional information about lots:
Section IV: Procedure and administrative information
IV.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
C216-14
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Estimated total value of supplies or services contract(s)
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.2.2014
Appendix
Periodic indicative notice being a call for competition or aiming at reducing time-limits for the receipt of tenders
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Water & Wastewater Sampling and Analytical Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code UKJ
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for: one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for: one or more lots
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Southern Water is required to undertake a broad range of chemical analysis of the water, wastewater, sludge and soils associated with the operational processes within the business. Sample numbers amount to circa 60k with some 700k individual tests undertaken per annum.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: Southern Water may include as apart of the Agreement the option to extend for a further period of up to 5 years.
Variant bids may be accepted.
Variants must meet the minimum requirements applicable to a compliant bid ("Reference Bid”), except for any changes made in respect of the following options (a Tenderer may choose to include any or all of these variant options in a Variant Bid):
- Variant with Capital Investment;
- Variant of contract term and extension period (not exceeding 10 years);
- Other Variants.
Description of these options: Southern Water may include as apart of the Agreement the option to extend for a further period of up to 5 years.
Variant bids may be accepted.
Variants must meet the minimum requirements applicable to a compliant bid ("Reference Bid”), except for any changes made in respect of the following options (a Tenderer may choose to include any or all of these variant options in a Variant Bid):
- Variant with Capital Investment;
- Variant of contract term and extension period (not exceeding 10 years);
- Other Variants.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Water & Wastewater Sampling
1)Short description:
Lot No: 1 Title Southern Water: Water and waste water sampling.
1) Short description
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
1) Short description
Undertake Southern Water's water, waste water and sludge sampling programme in compliance with UKAS, DWTS, UWWD, WFD, and Sludge use in Agriculture regulations.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71620000
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Water Analysis
1)Short description:
Lot No: 2 Title Southern Water: Water analysis.
1) Short description
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
1) Short description
Undertake the physio, chemical and microbiological analysis associated with Southern Water's potable water supply, in compliance with UKAS standards and the guidance contained within the DWTS. Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71600000, 71620000
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Wastewater Analysis
1)Short description:
Lot No: 3 Title Southern Water: Waste water analysis.
1) Short description
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
1) Short description
Undertake the analysis associated with Southern Water's waste water removal / treatment and sludge disposal, in compliance with UKAS and MCERTS standards, the UWWD and WFD standards, and Sludge use in Agricultural regulations Provide transportation between agreed sample pick up locations and the laboratory. Report results to Southern Water. Provide and prepare the necessary containers.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71900000, 71620000
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Detailed requirements of conditions will be included in the pre-qualification questionnaire which will be issued to all participants.
III.1.2)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Detailed requirements of conditions will be included in the pre-qualification questionnaire which will be issued to all participants.
III.1.3)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Detailed requirements of conditions will be included in the pre-qualification questionnaire which will be issued to all participants.
Description of particular conditions: Detailed requirements of conditions will be included in the pre-qualification questionnaire which will be issued to all participants.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to confirm interest or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.2)Time-limit for receipt of expressions of interest:
10.3.2014
IV.3.3)Time-limit for receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate:
IV.3.4)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained