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Published 10 Mar 2021, 13:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and Control Instrumentation

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement20 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 20 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£11,358,000total for 20 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Apr 2021awarded 7 Apr 2022
Lots 20max 20 won per supplier

What is being bought20 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Agreements aim is to ensure that we receive accurate and reliable data from our instruments so that we can monitor the rate, volume and quality of the water and wastewater throughout our sites and networks while providing standardisation and consistency across all of our sites in order to reduce overall costs.

CPV: Industrial process control equipment · Instrumentation and control equipment

Lots and requirements (20)Procurement structure

20 lots · all with a published value · win at most 20 of them

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £50,000: 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.

Shared scope across 3 of 20 lots

Applies to lots 11, 12, 13.

The ultrasonic and radar level measurement transmitters shall be capable of detecting liquid level in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Additionally instruments will be required to monitor chemical level in storage tanks containing a wide range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes e.g. Ferric Sulphate, Sulphuric Acid etc.

Open channel flow (by ultrasonic or radar) to be used for flow measurement including for the Company MCerts applications.

Lot #1pH & ConductivityCancelledPublished value£100,000

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring pH in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent, mixed liquors and sewage sludge.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1).Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Chlorine Residual AnalysersCancelledceiling above

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the concentration of free available residual chlorine or total available residual chlorine in partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Turbidity & Suspended Solids MetersCancelledceiling above

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the turbidity in raw, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in final effluent in wastewater applications.

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the suspended solids in crude sewage, settled sewage, mixed liquors and final effluent in wastewater applications and clarifier and clarifier desludging applications in water treatment processes.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Water Treatment Analysers (Iron, Aluminium & Manganese)CancelledPublished value£15,000

The instrument shall be capable of measuring the concentration of either dissolved or total acid soluble iron, aluminium and manganese in natural waters, and a residual coagulant in partially treated and final potable water.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Waste Water Iron AnalysersCancelledceiling above

The instrument shall be capable of measuring the concentration of either dissolved or total acid soluble iron in final effluent in wastewater applications.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Dissolved Oxygen Monitors & Sludge Blanket Depth/Interface detectorsCancelledPublished value£95,000

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the concentration of dissolved oxygen in sewage plant effluent and in the mixed liquor of an activated sludge plant.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Nutrient AnalysersCancelledPublished value£175,000

The instrument shall be capable of measuring phosphate or ammonium in crude sewage, settled or partially treated sewage, mixed liquors and final effluent

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Level Switches – Conductive UV MonitorsCancelledPublished value£120,000

Primarily the instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring transmissivity in potable water applications including UV irradiation.

Primarily the instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring transmissivity in waste water treatment applications including UV irradiation.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Level Switches – ConductiveCancelledPublished value£100,000

The aim of this procurement process is to set up mandatory kit framework agreements with suppliers who are capable of supplying and delivering any number of the 22 monitoring and control instrumentation lots outlined.

The mandatory kit framework agreements will be used by both United Utilities Water (UUW) for replacement equipment, spares and consumables as well as a number of UUW appointed parties who are mandated to engage directly with our kit framework providers to deliver work.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Level – Hydrostatic HeadCancelledPublished value£37,500

The level transmitter shall be capable of inferring liquid level measurement by means of hydrostatic head in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Instruments will be required for borehole level measurement applications and reservoir depth measurement applications. Applications may include requirements for rod or rope type instrument versions.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Level – UltrasonicCancelledPublished value£16,000
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Level - RadarCancelledPublished value£16,000
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #13Level - Open ChannelCancelledPublished value£12,000
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #14Electromagnetic FlowmetersCancelledPublished value£25,000

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications. Instruments are required for chemical dosing applications for a range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #15Area Velocity FlowmetersCancelledPublished value£187,500

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #16Clamp on Flowmeter – Ultrasonic FlowCancelledPublished value£87,500

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications. The applications may be single sensor applications or multipath sensor arrays, with multiple paths (up to 4) connecting into one signal converter.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #17Thermal Mass Gas FlowmetersCancelledPublished value£55,000

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the mass flow of gasses in wastewater treatment such as air and biogas. These applications can either be closed pipe applications or insertion type.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #18Temperature & Pressure MonitorsCancelledPublished value£87,500

The temperature transmitter shall be capable of measuring temperature in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #19MCert Compliant SamplersCancelledPublished value£75,000

Fixed site refrigerated sampler for wastewater and surface water monitoring, with optional multi sample or composite sample bottler systems. Portable sampler required for the same duties.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #20Multivariable Network Quality AnalyserCancelledPublished value£375,000

The instrument shall be capable of measuring a number of water quality measures typical to both water treatment and water distribution applications. These may include turbidity, pressure, pH, free chlorine, total chlorine, combined chlorine, conductivity and dissolved oxygen. Sample would be provided to the analyser under pressure.

In each case it is expected that the analyser will be battery powered and provide a range of outputs for connection into a UU specified data logger so that water quality data can be gathered securely from remote locations.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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Conditions of participation3
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What this means for your bid
  • “PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Mar 2021, 13:05 GMT
Last source update
7 Jul 2022, 12:11 BST
Authority reference
Instrumentation
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018614
Classification (CPV)
Industrial process control equipmentInstrumentation and control equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029a47 Find a Tender

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
6 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Apr 2021 → 7 Jul 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    7 Jul 2022, 12:11 BST

Notice history

1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2022, 12:11 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextB2£75,000£500,000
—Date9.414 Apr 202121 Apr 2021+7 d

Extension to deadline due to Easter period

Further extension to deadline due to clarity for value of contract

£500,000 as an additional spend on the Lot 19 - MCert Compliant Samplers to fall in line with the amendment to the value we are extending the deadline for submissions until 21/04/21 12 noon to allow bidders to ensure their submissions reflect the correct value.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-04: 1 release · 6 Apr 2021
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 10 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Apr 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.

Contracts

  • PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and Control Instrumentation

    Signed
    7 Apr 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

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
  • United Utilities Water LtdMediation body Warrington

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.