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Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/10/2020

Expire date: 06/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-503989

TED Reference: 2020/S 200-486825

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Brendon Drury
Telephone: +44 1925678096
E-mail: brendon.drury@uuplc.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

I.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=34922&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34922&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Temporary Agency Staff
Reference number:  PRO004275
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

United Utilities has a requirement for temporary agency staff to support shortfalls in the company’s own employees specifically for vactor operators and HGV driving staff due to sickness, holidays and other reasons.
The requirements will be awarded in 3 separate lots:
Lot 1 - Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (North region)
Lot 2 - Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (South region)
Lot 3 – Vactor and Agricultural Operators (North West Region)
Staff are required to be deployed at short notice on a temporary basis. The total duration of the employment is not known, and will be as per the requirements of the Bioresources and Regional Response teams.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 28400000.00  GBP
II.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
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:  
Lot 1 - Regional Response and Logistic Drivers (North Region)
Lot 2 - Regional Response and Logistic Drivers (South Region)
Lot 3 - Vactor Operators (North West Region
Applicants may apply for all lots, two awards will be made per lot.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (North Region)
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of recruitment services to provide regional response drivers and wastewater logistics drivers in order to provide water and wastewater services to United Utilities Customers in the Northern region of the Company's operating area.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 9770000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial 5 year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Regional Response and Logistics Drivers (South Region)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of recruitment services to provide regional response drivers and wastewater logistics drivers in order to provide water and wastewater services to United Utilities Customers in the Southern region of the Company's operating area.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 17710000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial 5 year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Vactor and Agricultural Services (North West England)
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of recruitment of Vactor and Agricultural Operators in order to provide waste water services to United Utilities Customers in the entire operating region.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1582857.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Initial 5 year term with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Maximum duration of 8 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.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
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Please refer to procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Please refer to procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  6
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 180-408916
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  06/11/2020
Local time:  14:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK