Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 4 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

All Maintenance of Thames Barrier Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices One and Two

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,028,428published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Oct 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Hitzinger UK Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of the annual, 5 and 10 yearly overhauls to the Thames Barrier Diesel Rotary

Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices (DRUPS) for DRUPS 1 and 2.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of generators · Uninterruptible power supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of the annual, 5 and 10 yearly overhauls to the Thames Barrier Diesel RotaryAwarded

Provision of the annual, 5 and 10 yearly overhauls to the Thames Barrier Diesel Rotary

Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices (DRUPS) for DRUPS 1 and 2, that were manufactured

and installed by Hitzinger UK Ltd. This includes annual monthly planned preventative

maintenance, two 5 year on site kinetic overhauls and two 10 Year Alternator and Kinetic

Module Overhauls, their Radiator Clean and Coolant Change and a 10 year change of friction

facings.

An initial contract will be let for 5 years 19th November 2021 to 18th November 2026, with

an option to renew another 5 years, 19th November 2026 to 18th November 2031, and then

with options to renew for further one year durations during the next 5 years, (19th November

2031 to 18th November 2032, 19th November 2032 to 18th November 2033, 19th

November 2033 to 18th November 2034, 19th November 2034 to 18th November 2035

and 19th November 2035 to 18th November 2036).

If all contract extensions are taken up the final end date of the contract will be 18th

November 2036.

Delivery: UK · Environment Agency, Thames Barrier Eastmoor Street, Charlton, SE7 8LX

31154000 Uninterruptible power supplies

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update: 23 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-029193
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of generatorsUninterruptible power supplies
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f3e2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

This Direct Award is justifiable under PCR32 (2)(b)(ii)

The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works

contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following

cases:—

(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic

operator for any of the following reasons:—

(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,

This is because there is no other party with the requisite knowledge or ability to maintain the

existing DRUPS equipment power devices, one and two that were manufactured by Hitzinger

UK Ltd and installed by the same company at the Environment Agency's Thames Barrier Site.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,028,4281 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 29 Oct 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hitzinger UK LtdSubcontracting: declared	£1,028,428 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Hitzinger UK Ltd	£1,028,428 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

All Maintenance of Thames Barrier Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices One and Two · Hitzinger UK Ltd
Signed
29 Oct 2021
Value
£1,028,428
Status
active
All Maintenance of Thames Barrier Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices One and Two · Hitzinger UK Ltd
Signed
29 Oct 2021
Value
£1,028,428
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Defra Group CommercialReview body London
Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Hitzinger UK LtdAwarded supplier 50 Churchill Square, Kings Hall, West Malling. Kent, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YU
Hitzinger UK LtdAwarded supplier 50 Churchill Square, Kings Hall, West Malling, Kent, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.