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Published 1 Mar 2021, 13:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Pipes & Fittings

Official notice

Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 6 lots per supplier
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Framework ceiling (notional)£34,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Mar 2021awarded 12 Dec 2022
Lots 6max 6 won per supplier

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award one or more Framework Agreements for the

supply of Pipes and Fittings and other associated equipment directly, or on its behalf by its

contractors.

The products will be suitable for use in clean water and waste water applications. There are

six lots proposed for the agreement:

Lot 1 - Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings

Lot 2 - Polyethylene Pipes

Lot 3 - Polyethylene Fittings

Lot 4 - Polyethylene Barrier Pipes and Fittings

Lot 5 - Polyethylene Electrofusion Fitting

Lot 6 - Concrete Pipes and Fittings

Suppliers may apply for all or individual lots. Thames Water reserves the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots.

Thames Water reserves the right to make no award following the procurement

CPV: Bends, tees and pipe fittings · Concrete pipes and fittings · Pipes and fittings · Piping · Sewer mains · Water mains

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 6 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · win at most 6 of them
Lot #1Ductile Iron Pipes and FittingsCancelledRenewal East of England, London +1Published value£12,480,000

Ductile Iron Pipes & Fittings for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region. Pipe sizes range from 80 mm to 1 800 mm but not limited to Pipe Fittings include but not limited to, Bends, Tee, Blank Flange, Flange Socket, Flange Spigot, Taper, Flanged Pipes & Duck Foot Bends.

Fittings will also include Tape that provides resistance to damage during handling and backfilling, anti-corrosion, highly resistant to mineral acids, highly impermeable to water, water vapour and gases. Used for the protection of buried, exposed or immersed pipes & fittings.

Delivery: East of England, London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44130000 Sewer mains44161200 Water mains44163000 Pipes and fittings44167300 Bends, tees and pipe fittings
Lot #2PE PipesCancelledRenewal London, South EastPublished value£11,680,000

Delivery of Polyethylene Pipes for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region.

Pipe sizes range from but not limited to 25 mm to 710 mm on MDPE & HPPE. Pipe rating also include SDR11, 17, 21 & 26

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years, · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44130000 Sewer mains44161200 Water mains44163000 Pipes and fittings
Lot #3PE FittingsCancelledRenewal East of England, London +1Published value£968,000

Delivery of Polyethylene fittings for installation within the clean water and waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region. Fittings include but not limited to, Bends, Coupler, Reducer, Tee, Stub Flange, Spigot & Slim Flange.

Delivery: East of England, London, South East · The whole of Thames Water region,
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44161200 Water mains44163000 Pipes and fittings44167300 Bends, tees and pipe fittings
Lot #4Polyethylene Barrier Pipes & FittingsCancelledRenewal London, South EastPublished value£6,256,000

Delivery of Polyethylene Barrier Pipe for installation within the clean water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Barrier Pipe are to be supplied in size range but not limited from 25 mm to 355 mm. Fittings include but not limited to Ferrules, Bends, Couplers, Reducers, Tee & Wrapping Tape.

Delivery: London, South East · Whole of the Thames Water Region.
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44161200 Water mains44163000 Pipes and fittings
Lot #5Electrofusion FittingsCancelledRenewal London, South EastPublished value£1,416,000

Delivery of Polyethylene Electrofusion fittings for installation within the clean water & waste water network.

Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Fittings include but not limited to Ferrules, Bends, Couplers, Reducers, Tee & Wrapping Tape.

Delivery: London, South East · The whole of the Thames Water region.
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44161200 Water mains44162000 Piping44163000 Pipes and fittings
Lot #6Concrete PipesCancelledRenewal London, South EastPublished value£928,000

Delivery of concrete pipes & fittings for installation within waste water network. Products are delivered across the entire Thames Water Region Pipes size rage from but not limited to 300 mm to 1 800 mm along with Jacking pipes Fittings include but not limited to Plain End Socket, Plain End Spigot, Bends, Chamber Rings, Cover Slabs, Rockers.

Delivery: London, South East · The whole of the Thames Water region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
44114220 Concrete pipes and fittings

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
Legal form for consortia
Consortia may required to form a legal entity prior to award.
Shortlisting
As detailed in section VI.3 & PQQ.
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • “Supply of Pipes & Fittings” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
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
Yes
First published
1 Mar 2021, 13:47 GMT
Last source update
24 Jan 2023, 14:02 GMT
Authority reference
FA1572
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002161
Classification (CPV)
Bends, tees and pipe fittingsConcrete pipes and fittingsPipes and fittingsPipingSewer mainsWater mains
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029722 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: **** Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice **** All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement). From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource. If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection. Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Deposits and guarantees
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.

Timeline

22 Mar 2021 → 24 Jan 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    24 Jan 2023, 14:02 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jan 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Jan 2023, 14:02 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    24 Jan 2023, 14:02 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 6latest 12 Dec 2022

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

Contracts

  • Lot 2 - PE pipes / Lot 4 - Polyethylene Barrier Pipes and Fittings / Lot 5 - Electrofusion Fittings

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2 - PE pipes / Lot 3 - PE Fittings / Lot 4 - Polyethylene Barrier Pipes and Fittings / Lot 5 - Electrofusion Fittings

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 1 - Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 1 - Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3 - PE Fittings

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Lot 6 - Concrete Pipes

    Signed
    12 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater GB-COH: 02366661 RG1 8DB, Reading, South East, RG1 8DBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Thames WaterReview body Reading
  • Thames Water Utilities LtdReview body Reading

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

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