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Published 2 Jun 2021, 14:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C1068 – Potable Water Quality Analysis

Authority: NI Water and its subsidiaries

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Collected and purified water (41)Public utilities (65) Delivery: UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£1,145,723total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 5 Jul 2021awarded 28 Sept 2021

Awarded to Northumbrian Water Limited2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required]

CPV: Drinking water · Non-drinking water · Public utilities · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator · Water distribution and related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,291,446 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them

Lot #1Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites)AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,145,723

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland

Extensions: Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months. Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months. · Extensions availableVariant bids: not allowed

38970000 Research, testing and scientific technical simulator 41110000 Drinking water 41120000 Non-drinking water 65100000 Water distribution and related services

Lot #2Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites)AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,145,723

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland

Extensions: Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months. Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months. · extensions availableVariant bids: not allowed

38970000 Research, testing and scientific technical simulator 41110000 Drinking water 41120000 Non-drinking water 65100000 Water distribution and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 2 Jun 2021, 14:54 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2021, 11:05 BST
Award evaluation window: 5 Jul 2021 – …
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-024031
Classification (CPV): Drinking waterNon-drinking waterPublic utilitiesResearch, testing and scientific technical simulatorWater distribution and related services
Delivery area: UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b796 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 5 Jul 2021, 12:30 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Jul 2021 → 3 Oct 2021 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
5 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
5 Jul 2021, 12:30 BST
Notice published
28 Sept 2021, 11:05 BST
Bids must remain valid until
3 Oct 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
28 Sept 2021, 11:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,349,1022 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 28 Sept 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites)1 award
Northumbrian Water Limited	£1,061,702 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites)1 award
Northumbrian Water Limited	£287,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

LOT 1 Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites) · Northumbrian Water Limited
Signed
28 Sept 2021
Value
£1,061,702
Status
active
LOT 2 Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites) · Northumbrian Water Limited
Signed
28 Sept 2021
Value
£287,400
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites)	2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—
2 · Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites)	2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Contracting authorityWater Westland House, Belfast, UK, BT14 6TEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NI WaterReview body Belfast
Northern ireland WaterReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Northumbrian Water LtdAwarded supplier Abbey Road, DURHAM, UK, DH1 5FJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria