United Kingdom-Reading: Industrial Gases

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 133-328203/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Postal address: Procurement Support Centre — 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG2 0BY
Country: United Kingdom
Email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk

I.3)Communication
I.6) Main activity:
Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Industrial Gases

Reference number: FA1343
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24110000
II.1.3) Type of contract : Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Notification of award of the following:
Thames Water Utilities wish to award for the supply of industrial gases to be used in the treatment of clean water treatment, wastewater treatment and in the testing and analysis of water quality using laboratory gases.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKJ, UKI Main site or place of performance:Whole of Thames Water Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Thames Water Utilities wish to award for the supply of industrial gases to be used in the treatment of clean water treatment, wastewater treatment and in the testing and analysis of water quality using laboratory gases.
Industrial gases are used for clean water and sewage treatment to ensure water is purified and safe to use, and in laboratories for running of instruments which are then used for the processing of samples taken in response to the statutory and regulatory programme.
Amongst others, the main industrial gases will be required are:
— chlorine (only in cylinders),
— sulphur (sulfur *) dioxide (in drums and cylinders),
— ammonia (in drums and cylinders),
— oxygen (only in cylinders),
— acetylene (only in cylinders),
— argon (only in cylinders),
— carbon dioxide (only in cylinders),
— cryogenic nitrogen (bulk delivery into tank),
— cryogenic argon (bulk delivery into tank),
— oxygen free nitrogen (only in cylinders),
— helium (only in cylinders),
— hydrogen (only in cylinders),
— methane (only in cylinders),
— carbon dioxide (only in cylinders),
— argon 10 % methane (only in cylinders).
Only, sulphur dioxide and ammonia are required in drums as well as cylinders, all other gases are required in cylinders.
In addition to the gases above and other gases used in the small quantities.
Special gases (cryogenic nitrogen, hydrogen, helium and argon/methane (10 %) mixture) are used in the laboratory for the running of instruments which are then used for the processing of samples taken in response to the statutory and regulatory programme. These samples provide results which allow us to prove to government regulators and customers that we are meeting strict obligations.
Laboratory also receives weekly deliveries of cryogenic argon and cryogenic nitrogen into tanks.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum of 8 years.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2017/S 091-180607

Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1 Title: Industrial Gases

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-07-10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BOC Ltd
Town: Guildford
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME: no

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Town: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Ltd 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 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).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-07-10