Official UK procurement notice
prj_3928 Chemicals Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSWS is awarding a framework for the `supply and management of chemicals (to be delivered in a safe and environmentally responsible way in accordance with SWS procedures and guidelines necessary for its day-to-day operation, the treatment of waste water and provision of clean water. Disruption to the supply of chemicals could have an impact on operations and / or brand perception therefore the continuity of supply is essential and Tendering companies must have the resources, management,
capacity, sourcing power and processing capability to meet SWS expectations, spikes in demand and fluctuating volumes. The use of telemetry, VIM (vendor inventory management) or automated stock control and re-ordering systems is essential.
The objective of this tender is to ensure that SWS have a resilient supply chain to minimise the impact of any supply disruptions. SWS is awarding a Framework to a pool of Service Providers.
CPV: Basic inorganic chemicals · Carbon · Caustic soda · Ferric chloride · Ferric sulphate · Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals · Methanol · Phosphoric acid · Salt and pure sodium chloride · Sodium hydroxide · Sodium sulphate · Sulphate of aluminium · +2 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 7 bids received (0.9 per place) · 5 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Supply and management of chemicals (to be delivered in a safe and environmentally…AwardedRenewalPublished value£104,000,000
Supply and management of chemicals (to be delivered in a safe and environmentally responsible way in accordance with SWS' procedures and guidelines necessary for its
day-to-day operation, the treatment of waste water and provision of clean water. Disruption to the supply of chemicals could have an impact on operations and / or brand perception therefore the continuity of supply is essential and Tendering companies must have the resources, management, capacity, sourcing power and processing capability to meet SWS' expectations, spikes in demand and fluctuating volumes. The use of telemetry, VIM (vendor inventory management) or automated stock control and re-ordering systems is essential.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “prj_3928 Chemicals Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 1 Jun 2023, 11:52 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2024, 17:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018826- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d2e4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 Jul 2023 → 18 Jun 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected24 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published18 Jun 2024, 17:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2024- Status changed to complete18 Jun 2024, 17:05 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Jun 2024, 17:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Chemicals Framework
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £104,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 14 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Southern WaterReview body
- Southern Water ServicesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Brenntag UK LtdFramework contractor
- Industrial Chemicals LimitedFramework contractor
- Kemira OYJFramework contractor
- Tarmac Cement and LimeFramework contractor
- Tennants DistributionFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria