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Published 14 Jul 2021, 16:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inspecting Engineer and QCE Services

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities has a requirement to carry out inspections of reservoirs under section 10(2)(d) of the Reservoirs Act 1975, as amended by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Inspecting engineers are appointed to the Panel by DEFRA and monitored by the EA. Since the requirement is legal, rather than regulatory, OFWAT have no involvement.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Civil engineering consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£4,000,000
Delivery: UK, North West
Second stage: up to 8 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Inspecting Engineer and QCE Services” 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Jul 2021, 16:08 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2021, 16:08 BST
Authority reference
PRO004347
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023599
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesCivil engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c7fa Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
13 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Aug 2021 → 22 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    8 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Sept 2021, 16:08 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Later submission of ITN

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater 02366678 Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England & WalesReview body London

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