Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2022

External Reference: 2022-565098

TED Reference: 2022/S 025-065021

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Michael Jones
Telephone: +44 1925678096
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  28400000.00  GBP
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.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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 ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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 ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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 ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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 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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 200-486825

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Temporary Agency Staff

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/01/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Taskmaster Resources LTD
03289148
8 Leodis Court, David Street
Leeds
LS11 5JJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK