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Published 24 May 2022, 14:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRO004572-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Granular Activated Carbon and Powder Activated Carbon

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£26,700,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2022awarded 11 Sept 2023
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This procurement is for the supply and delivery of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Powder Activated Carbon (PAC) used for water purification to remove certain chemicals at the Company’s Water sites.

CPV: Activated carbon · New activated carbon · Regenerated activated carbon

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)Awarded North WestPublished value£8,000,000

Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)

The activated carbon shall be virgin, granular and of the agglomerated type, manufactured from bituminous coal.

The GAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.

The GAC proposed shall be suitable for repeated reactivation with minimum reduction in the Iodine number and minimum alteration to its physical characteristics.

In accordance with the following BSEN:

  • Granular activated carbon. Part 1: Virgin GAC - 12915 - 1: 2009
  • Granular activated carbon. Part 2: Reactivated GAC - 12915 - 2: 2009

Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.

The Goods must also be registered on the List of Approved Products for Use in Public Water Supply in the United Kingdom in accordance with Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) reg

The supplier must ensure that regenerated carbon is acid washed, prior to regeneration.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years increments.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
24954000 Activated carbon24954100 New activated carbon24954200 Regenerated activated carbon
Lot #2Powder Activated CarbonAwarded UK, North WestPublished value£18,700,000

Lot 2: Supply of Powder Activated Carbon (PAC)

PAC shall be supplied in powdered form.:

The PAC shall be manufactured to the QA certification ISO 9001.

When dosed at concentration in water of less than 100mgl-1 in accordance with DWI Approved Product, the PAC shall be suitable for removal of contaminants including geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol 2MIB and MCPA,

In accordance with the following BSEN:

  • Powdered activated carbon. 12903:2009

Supplier must ensure that the BSEN number is included on every delivery note.

a. PAC shall be delivered either by tanker or in bags, the details of which shall be agreed prior to supply to ensure correct fitting to feed hoppers of the Company’s dosing equipment.

  • Where supplied in bags, these shall have maximum weight of 12.5 kg.

b. The Company require contaminants to be lower than the figures below after treatment:-

  • Geosmin 5ng/l.
  • 2-MIB 5ng/l.
  • MCPA 25ng/l.
Delivery: UK, North West
Extensions: Contract awarded for 4 years with the option to extend for a further 4 years in 1 years incrementsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
24954000 Activated carbon24954100 New activated carbon24954200 Regenerated activated carbon

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 participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
What this means for your bid
  • “PRO004572-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Granular Activated…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 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
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
24 May 2022, 14:11 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2023, 17:21 BST
Authority reference
PRO004572
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026859
Classification (CPV)
Activated carbonNew activated carbonRegenerated activated carbon
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033e7a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

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
20 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

20 Jun 2022 → 11 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    26 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    11 Sept 2023, 17:21 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Sept 2023, 17:21 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Sept 2023

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 Supply of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)

    Signed
    11 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2: Powder Activated Carbon

    Signed
    11 Sept 2023
    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 Mediation body Warington
  • United UtiltiesReview contact point Warrington

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Chemviron Carbon LimitedFramework contractor507233277 434 London Road, Grays, UK, RM20 4DHContact email
  • Jacobi Carbons LimitedFramework contractorGB 844 1916 17 Unit E12, Croft Court, Moss Industrial Estate, Leigh, UK, WN7 3PTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.