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Published 2 Sept 2024, 12:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chemical Dosing, Polymer Dosing and Disinfection Equipment

Official notice

Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2024
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award multiple agreements to suppliers who can provide the following elements, either by themselves or working with 3rd party:

  • Design, manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of dosing and/or disinfection systems as per the individual lots.
  • Upgrades to existing dosing systems.
  • Provision of spare parts and key components.
  • Planned and reactive maintenance of technology to the required standards.

In addition to the above we are looking for a provider who can offer added benefit and value to this scope.

The purpose of this framework is to ensure compliance with legislation and to improve the ecological status of our water bodies.

Following lots are being offered:

Lot 1a Clean Water Gas Disinfection Equipment

Lot 1b Clean Water Liquid Disinfection Equipment

Lot 2a Wastewater Phosphorus- Removal Dosing Equipment

Lot 2b Wastewater Other Chemicals Dosing Equipment

Lot 3 Polymer Dosing Equipment

CPV: Disinfection equipment · Dosing plant

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 10 suppliers

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 3 with a published value
Lot #1Polymer Dosing EquipmentRenewal London, South EastPublished value£5,000,000

The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of polymer dosing equipment used at water treatment works.

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 7 years. · Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 7 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Clean Water Gas Disinfection EquipmentRenewal London, South EastPublished value£2,000,000

The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of gas disinfection equipment used at water treatment works.

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 7years. · Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 7 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3Clean Water Liquid Disinfection EquipmentRenewal South East, South WestLot estimate not published

The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of liquid dosing and disinfection equipment used at water treatment works.

Delivery: South East, South West · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 7 years. · Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend upto a maximum duration of 7 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #4Wastewater Phosphorus - Removal Dosing EquipmentRenewal London, South EastLot estimate not published

The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of Phosphorus removal related dosing equipment used at water treatment works.

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 7 years. · Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 7 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #5Wastewater Other Chemicals Dosing EquipmentRenewal London, South EastPublished value£17,000,000

The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of other wastewater dosing equipment used at water treatment works.

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum of 7 years. · Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 7 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Legal form for consortia
Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to award
Shortlisting
As detailed in section VI.3 & PQQ.
What this means for your bid
  • “Chemical Dosing, Polymer Dosing and Disinfection Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
2 Sept 2024, 12:51 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2024, 15:55 BST
Authority reference
FA2089
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029887
Classification (CPV)
Disinfection equipmentDosing plant
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04972d Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill 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 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) 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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement). From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource. If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection. Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Deposits and guarantees
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2024 → 14 Oct 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Sept 2024, 15:55 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
    18 Sept 2024, 15:55 BST
    +21 days · was 23 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.223 Sept 202414 Oct 2024+21 d

Please note the deadline for the PQQ submission is now 14 October 2024, at 12 noon.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater GB-COH: 02366661 Reading, South East, RG18DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

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