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Published 21 Jul 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transport of Bio-Resources (South)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Water

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2022awarded 28 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Water is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide transport services for wastewater Bio Resource (sludge cake) from Scottish Water sites in the south of Scotland. The supplier will be required to supply suitable containers to meet individual site requirements, hold a Waste Carrier’s Licence and conform to relevant legislation and codes of practice.

CPV: Sludge transport services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Scottish Water requires the transport of wastewater sludge cake from 9 Wastewater…AwardedRenewalPublished value£15,000,000

Scottish Water requires the transport of wastewater sludge cake from 9 Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) and 1 PFI (Private Finance Initiative) WWTW in the South of Scotland to various other nominated outlets throughout Scotland. All sludge cake requires to be transported in suitable containers. The supplier will be required to supply suitable containers to meet individual site requirements and remove on request within 24 hours conforming to all relevant legislation and codes of practice. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 4F22RYKV6Q

Delivery: Scotland · Southern Scotland
Extensions: 4 year initial period with 4 x 1 year extension options at the sole discretion of SW.Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anti…
Legal form for consortia
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract
What this means for your bid
  • “Transport of Bio-Resources (South)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
Services
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
21 Jul 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
3 May 2023, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
SW22/S&W/1414
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012599
Classification (CPV)
Sludge transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM9)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03547a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain

Publisher note: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=779112974" target="_blank">https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=779112974</a> GO Reference: GO-202353-PRO-22759283

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
23 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2022 → 3 May 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 May 2023, 10:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 May 2023, 10:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Apr 2023

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

Contracts

  • Transport of Bio-Resources (South)

    Signed
    28 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Transport of Bio-Resources (South)

    Signed
    28 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Water

Contracting authorityWater 6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 6FBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria