United Kingdom-Durham: NW1995 — Supply of Filter Cartridges

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 144-330734/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Northumbrian Water Limited
Northumbrian Water Limited, Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me, Durham. DH1 5FA
Durham
Postal code: DH1 5FA
United Kingdom
Contact points(s): Northumbrian Water Ltd
For the attention of: Andriy Volkov
Phone: +44 1913016365
Email: andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.nwl.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and 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 authorities/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 authority/entity:
NW1995 — Supply of Filter Cartridges
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northumberland and Teesside
Nuts code:
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
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 700 000,00 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
Northumbrian Water has an annual requirement of approximately 2712 filter cartridges of the following description:
— Micron Filter cartridge 10um absolute Melt brown polypropylene 40” length amazon code A end fitting, EPDM seals,
— The product must be able to fit the amazon filter cartridge system,
— The product must have high performance and longevity (3 months plus),
— The product must be Water industry Reg 31 approved,
— Cartridge quantity per housing is 15.
The above filter cartridges shall be used across the eight sites:
Thorpe, New Winning, Fulwell, Stoneygate, Dalton, North Dalton, Hawthorn, Peterlee
It is intended that a 3 year contract is awarded with an option to extend for a further 2 years. It is anticipated that around 13,000 cartridges shall be purchased over the full contract duration.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42912350
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): NO
II.1.8) Lots:
The contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.9) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: NO
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
The scope of this framework is to purchase approximately 2712 filter cartridges per annum (13 000 filter cartridges in total). The maximum framework duration is 5 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
700 000,00 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options: yes
Description of these options: This framework has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years. The maximum term of this framework is therefore 5 years.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 120 (from the award of the contract): 60
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:
Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
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:
Payment terms under this framework will be 45 days

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:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Financial standing will be assessed as part of the tender

III.2.3) Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:Technical capability will be assessed as part of the tender
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts:
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession:
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service:

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
IV.2) Award criteria
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below:
1. Insurances. Weighting 1
2. Financial Standing. Weighting 2
3. Sustainability. Weighting 1
4. References. Weighting 2
5. Contract Specific Questions. Weighting 14
6. Price. Weighting 80
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
NW1995
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:20.08.2018 – 12:00
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
21.08.2018 – 12:00
IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
EN
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: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 26.7.2022
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:
Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian water e-Sourcing Spend management portal hosted by Ariba. Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address andriy.volkov@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 21.8.2018 by 12:00 noon. Each party submitting an expression of interest by providing all the information detailed below will be given access to the tender. Tenders must be completed and returned via the Ariba Portal by the deadline of 17.9.2018 at 12:00 noon. When sending an expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal:
— Name,
— Job title,
— E-mail address,
— Telephone number.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 26.07.2018