Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Expire date: 09/12/2024

External Reference: 2024-575776

FTS Reference: 2024-036077

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Works

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Mark Drinkwater
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
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=87094&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations
Reference number:  PRO004799
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45111250  -  Ground investigation work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.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.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 170000000.00  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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works
Lot No:  1
II.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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.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
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: 150000000.00  GBP
II.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.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 17
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services
Lot No:  2
II.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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.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
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: 5000000.00  GBP
II.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.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services
Lot No:  3
II.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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.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
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: 15000000.00  GBP
II.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.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the 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:  16
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  09/12/2024
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 06/01/2025
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.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK