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Contract notice - utilities

Information

Cancelled

Expire date: 29/02/2016

External Reference: 2016-022297

TED Reference: 2016/S 022-035676

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Works

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
WA5 3LP  Warrington
UK
Contact point(s): Colette Conroy
For the attention of: United Utilities
Telephone: +44 1925731600
E-mail: colette.conroy@uuplc.co.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14732&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
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)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Ellesmere Port – Main Works Contract

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works
    Design and execution
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ellesmere Port WwTW

    NUTS code
    NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation/optimisation (for a period of time to be determined) of new and refurbished assets of the wastewater treatment facilities at the Ellesmere Port WwTW

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    45252127   Wastewater treatment plant construction work
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Information about lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  yes
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  25000000  and 35000000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    The contracting entity reserves the right to require parent company guarantees, performance bond or other forms of appropriate security

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be identified in the invitation to negotiate (tender) documents.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    In the case of an award to a consortium, alliance, joint venture etc. all members shall be required to contract in any one of the following forms:

    1) contractual joint venture with joint and several liability under English Law;

    2) corporate joint venture;

    3) contractor/subcontractor relationship.

    Where a company representing a consortia, alliance or joint venture expresses an interest, the company who responds to this notice will be deemed to be the lead bidder to whom all communications will be addressed.

    Subcontracting will be permitted.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

    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: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated
    Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures):  no
    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 tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting entity

    PRO003350

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 29.02.2016 - 14:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    29.02.2016 - 14:00
    IV.3.5)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Interested Parties can access the Pre-qualification

    questionnaire and any clarification queries/requests

    arising during the prequalification process by

    accessing the Company‘s E-Sourcing system:

    https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UNITEDUTILITIES

    To ensure that UU remain open, fair and transparent

    during this pre-qualification process a clarification

    document will also be hosted on the above link.

    The link will act as a platform for UU to respond to all

    clarifications queries/requests to ensure that all

    potential Applicants have access to the clarifications

    and to the subsequent responses.

    This prequalification questionnaire clarification

    document should be reviewed regularly by Interested

    Applicants and read in conjunction with the Ellesmere Port WwTW

    Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

    Interested Applicants must complete and return the

    PQQ by the closing time & date stated

    The issue of the Contract Notice does not constitute a commitment from United Utilities Water Plc to undertake na public procurement exercise in the future.

    A response to this Notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that Untied Utilities Water Plc may conduct.

    United Utilities Water Plc do not accept any liability for costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this procurement process. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by United Utilities Water plc in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2006 and as amended 2009.

    Whilst the contents of the documents available are believed to be correct, the information provided is intended as a guide only and is made available in good faith. No warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in it and any liability for any inaccuracy or incompleteness is there fore expressly disclaimed by United Utilities Water plc. United Utilities plc accepts no responsibility for actions or decisions taken based on the information provided.

    Applicants are advised that the dates and values shown in this Notice are indicative only at this stage and maybe subject to change.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    United Utilities Water plc will incorporate a stand still period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

    That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

    The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations (SI 2006 No 6)

    provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court of England and Wales

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained