Contract award notice - utilities

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Published

External Reference: 2023-509991

FTS Reference: 2023-026859

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Donna Muldoon
Telephone: +44 1925000000
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

PRO004572-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Granular Activated Carbon and Powder Activated Carbon
Reference number:  PRO004572
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

24954000  -  Activated carbon
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This procurement is for the supply and delivery of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) used for water purification to remove certain chemicals at the Company’s Water sites.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24954100  -  New activated carbon
24954200  -  Regenerated activated carbon
24954000  -  Activated carbon
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
The activated carbon shall be virgin, granular and of the agglomerated type, manufactured from bituminous coal.
The GAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
The GAC proposed shall be suitable for repeated reactivation with minimum reduction in the Iodine number and minimum alteration to its physical characteristics.
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Granular activated carbon. Part 1: Virgin GAC - 12915 - 1: 2009
• Granular activated carbon. Part 2: Reactivated GAC - 12915 - 2: 2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
The Goods must also be registered on the List of Approved Products for Use in Public Water Supply in the United Kingdom in accordance with Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) reg
The supplier must ensure that regenerated carbon is acid washed, prior to regeneration.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments.
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: Powder Activated Carbon
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24954000  -  Activated carbon
24954100  -  New activated carbon
24954200  -  Regenerated activated carbon
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Supply of Powder Activated Carbon (PAC)
PAC shall be supplied in powdered form.:
The PAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.
When dosed at concentration in water of less than 100mgl-1 in accordance with DWI Approved Product, the PAC shall be suitable for removal of contaminants including geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol 2MIB and MCPA,
In accordance with the following BSEN:
• Powdered activated carbon. 12903:2009
Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.
a. PAC shall be delivered either by tanker or in bags, the details of which shall be agreed prior to supply to ensure correct fitting to feed hoppers of the Company’s dosing equipment.
• Where supplied in bags, these shall have maximum weight of 12.5 kg.
b. The Company require contaminants to be lower than the figures below after treatment:-
• Geosmin 5ng/l.
• 2-MIB 5ng/l.
• MCPA 25ng/l.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments
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 FTS: 2022/S 000-014293
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/09/2023
V.2.3)

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

Chemviron Carbon Limited
507233277
434 London Road
Grays
RM20 4DH
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2: Powder Activated Carbon

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/09/2023
V.2.3)

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

Jacobi Carbons Limited
GB 844 1916 17
Unit E12, Croft Court, Moss Industrial Estate
Leigh
WN7 3PT
UK
Telephone: +44 1942670600
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

United Utilities
Warington
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

United Utilties
Warrington
UK