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Published 29 Aug 2023, 16:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NW2593 - Amazon Filter Cartridges

Official notice

Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) deliver both regulated and non-regulated water and wastewater services, one of 10 in the UK, to over 4.2m customers, operating principally in the North East of England and Essex and Suffolk. The business is headquartered in Durham and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CKI Group, based in Hong Kong. The business turned over £800m (2016) and has circa 3,000 UK based employees. The business is recognised as a leading customer service organisation with strong ethical values.

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL), which includes Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) are reviewing arrangements for their requirement of approximately 2900 filter cartridges annually

CPV: Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus · Water-purifying apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL), which includes Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) are…

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL), which includes Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) are reviewing arrangements for their requirement of approximately 2900 filter cartridges annually of the following description:

  • Micron Filter cartridge

10um / 5um / 3um / 1um absolute - Size is dependant on Site

Melt brown polypropylene

40" length

Amazon code A end fitting, EPDM seals

  • The product must be able to fit the amazon filter cartridge system.
  • The product must have high performance and longevity (3 months plus)
  • The product must be Water industry Reg 31 approved.
Delivery: North East
Extensions: After the initial 36 months, an optional 24 months extension will be availableVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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

    As stated in the procurement documents

Legal form for consortia
These will be set out in the tender documents

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Aug 2023, 16:01 BST
Last source update
29 Aug 2023, 16:01 BST
Authority reference
NW2593
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025356
Classification (CPV)
Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatusWater-purifying apparatus
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms summary

Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.

Publisher note: Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba'. Expressions of interest for this tender must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected] / [email protected] before the deadline date of 11th September 2023 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed RFP is 18th September 2023 at 12 noon. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name 2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal - Name, job title, E mail address and telephone.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of 'above average risk' or 'high risk', the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Aug 2023 → 11 Sept 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Aug 2023, 16:01 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater GB-COH: 02366703 Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me, DURHAM, North East, DH15FJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NWL Legal Department, Northumbrian Water LIMITEDReview body Durham

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria