Provision of Sampling and Analysis for CIP2/P1.
Contract notice - utilities
Services
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
United Utilities Water PLC
Thirlmere House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey
Contact point(s): Supply Chain Management
For the attention of: Mrs A Whitehurst
WA5 3LP Warrington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1925678086
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.unitedutilities.co.uk
Electronic access to information: http://uukft.uudataroom.com/fileman.asp
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
Water
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Provision of Sampling and Analysis for CIP2/P1.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: North West England.
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: North West England.
NUTS code UKD
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Range: between 4 000 000 and 11 000 000 GBP
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 65Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VATRange: between 4 000 000 and 11 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Provision of Sampling and Analysis Services for CIP2/P1
This includes the collection, testing and analysis of samples.
UU are considering two options:
Option A Part of the requirement ( including the physical sample collection) will be undertaken by United Utilities as well as some of the testing and analysis of some of the samples
Option B all of the requirement to be serviced by an external provider, this will include the physical collection of samples.
Interested parties should refer to the prequalification Questionnaire for additional information, which can be obtained from
Password: Water Sampling
Note user name and password are case sensitive
PRO ( letter not zero)
The Framework Agreement wiill be for an initial period of 2 years and 5 months with an option to extend up to an additional 3 years.
For their application to be considered applicants are required to download the questionnaire and fully respond to the questionnaire and submit their response as instructed by the due date and time specified in this notice.
This includes the collection, testing and analysis of samples.
UU are considering two options:
Option A Part of the requirement ( including the physical sample collection) will be undertaken by United Utilities as well as some of the testing and analysis of some of the samples
Option B all of the requirement to be serviced by an external provider, this will include the physical collection of samples.
Interested parties should refer to the prequalification Questionnaire for additional information, which can be obtained from
http://uukft.uudataroom.com/fileman.asp
Username: PRO1644Password: Water Sampling
Note user name and password are case sensitive
PRO ( letter not zero)
The Framework Agreement wiill be for an initial period of 2 years and 5 months with an option to extend up to an additional 3 years.
For their application to be considered applicants are required to download the questionnaire and fully respond to the questionnaire and submit their response as instructed by the due date and time specified in this notice.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
71620000, 71610000, 71600000, 71900000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Further description will be found in the pre-qualification questionnaire which applicants can access through the web link provided.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Password: Water Sampling
Note both Username and Password are case sensitive.
Please note Internet explorer is the only browser that will open the data room.
Interested parties are required to email
providing applicants details, once they have downloaded the document and have decided to participate.
Note responses to clarification will be published in the data room
For their application to be considered applicants are required to download the questionnaire and fully respond to the questionnaire and submit their response as instructed by the due date and time specified in this notice.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants are required to fullycomplete the pre-qualification questionnaire which can be downloaded from the following location.http://uukft.uudataroom.com/fileman.asp
Username: PRO1644Password: Water Sampling
Note both Username and Password are case sensitive.
Please note Internet explorer is the only browser that will open the data room.
Interested parties are required to email
providing applicants details, once they have downloaded the document and have decided to participate.
Note responses to clarification will be published in the data room
For their application to be considered applicants are required to download the questionnaire and fully respond to the questionnaire and submit their response as instructed by the due date and time specified in this notice.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties should referto the pre-qualification questionnaire and ensure they respond accordingly
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties should referto the pre-qualification questionnaire and ensure they respond accordingly.
Applicants can access this through the web link provided.
Applicants can access this through the web link provided.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
PRO 001664
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
8.8.2014
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
9.7.2014
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