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Published 5 May 2022, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IF108 - Water Rehabilitation Integrated Partnership Framework

Official notice

Authority: NI Water and its subsidiaries

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksRestricted procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£270,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2022
Lots 3max 2 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NI Water and its subsidiaries are procuring an Integrated Partnership framework for its capital works programme to deliver capital works for PC21 and PC27 split across 3 lots with capacity to deliver Major and Minor Watermains Rehabilitation projects, and Service Reservoir Rehabilitation. This framework is for a duration of four years with potential to extend for up to four years, approved on a biennial basis (4+2+2). The agreed PC21 determination value for these type of projects is in the range of £96m - £270m. It is proposed that the Framework Agreement will be based on the NEC4 Contract.

CPV: Concrete repair work · Concrete-coating work · Construction work · Drinking-water treatment plant construction work · Engineering works and construction works · General construction work for pipelines · Pipeline-inspection services · Pipelines · Water-main refurbishment construction work · Water-treatment plant construction work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work · Works related to water-distribution pipelines

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 2 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £35,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Watermains Major RehabilitationRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of four (4) years] and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second and third term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Watermains Minor WorksRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of four (4) years] and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second and third term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 8 yearsSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Service Reservoir RehabilitationRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of four (4) years] and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second and third term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 8 years.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not 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
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Economic Operators are entitled to submit tenders for one, several or for all lots of the Framework Agreement. However, Economic Operators can only be appointed to a maximum of two lots and in terms of the lot allocation, NI Water will not award the same Economic Operator or Group of Economic Operators a place on both Lots 1 and Lot 2. For example, if a bidder is successful on all three lots then it will be awarded a place on Lot 3 and also awarded a place on either Lot 1 or Lot 2 depending on their preference given in the tender response
Shortlisting
Refer to PQQ documentation for rules and criteria.
What this means for your bid
  • “IF108 - Water Rehabilitation Integrated Partnership Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 May 2022, 16:40 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2022, 11:23 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031202
Classification (CPV)
Concrete repair workConcrete-coating workConstruction workDrinking-water treatment plant construction workEngineering works and construction worksGeneral construction work for pipelinesPipeline-inspection servicesPipelinesWater-main refurbishment construction workWater-treatment plant construction work
+2 moreWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering workWorks related to water-distribution pipelines
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033483 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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Appointment period ends
16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 May 2022 → 16 Mar 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    27 May 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    4 Nov 2022, 11:23 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  4. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Mar 2023
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Mar 2023, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2022
  1. Published value published: £270,000,000
    28 Jul 2022, 15:38 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    28 Jul 2022, 15:38 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    28 Jul 2022, 15:38 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 8 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
    28 Jul 2022, 15:38 BST
    -105 days · was 22 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  5. Deadline moved to 16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
    4 Nov 2022, 11:23 GMT
    +99 days · was 8 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NI Water and its subsidiaries

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

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Belfast

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria