United Kingdom-Reading: Network Monitors RFI

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-007201/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Periodic indicative notice without call for competition
Supplies
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG1 8DB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Thames Water
Email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Network Monitors RFI

Reference number: FA1455

II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38420000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
This Request for Information is being issued to help inform options in relation to the supply and repair of a variety of different kinds of Network Monitors and how these might be grouped into Lots in order to cover the entire Thames Water region in both clean and wastewater services.
We currently have a number of Framework Agreements coming to an end which cover the supply, repair, install and maintenance of Network Monitors / Data Loggers across our clean and Wastewater environments.
Please see Section VI.3 Additional Information for access to the supplier information pack and process for submitting your responses through IASTA Smartsource.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 32420000
Main CPV code: 32441000
Main CPV code: 38421000
Main CPV code: 38422000
Main CPV code: 38423000
Main CPV code: 38424000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
Whole of the Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement :
The PIN notice is related to market engagement – specifically a Request For Information, please see additional information section for further details.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
2022-03-17

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:2022-03-30 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Thames Water will endeavour but does not undertake to review all of the responses received, either fully or at all. Where Thames Water considers that it is necessary or otherwise appropriate to seek to clarify any aspect of a response, it may contact the entity which has submitted the relevant response accordingly.
The information set out in the supplier information pack (available through IASTA Smartsource, details below) is not exhaustive and has been prepared by Thames Water to provide the market with relevant background information and an overview of some of Thames Water’s anticipated requirements. Thames Water accepts no liability or responsibility to any person (including a legal person) as a consequence of relying on the information set out in these documents.
This survey is a standalone exercise intended to gather information and it does not form part of any formal procurement process.
Thames Water may use any responses to this survey to inform any potential future Network Monitor procurement processes. At the same time, Thames Water reserves the right not to conduct any Network Monitor procurement process.
In the event that Thames Water decide to conduct any Network Monitor procurement process, this survey does not commit Thames Water to any particular timeline, process, scope or value of procurement. If Thames Water carry out a Network Monitor procurement process, any responses to this survey will not be considered as part of any pre-qualification or tender stage.
Your participation in this market engagement will not automatically include or exclude you from any future Network Monitor procurement processes.
Subject to a respondent’s express consent (to be provided or withheld in the context of a response to this market engagement), Thames Water reserves the right to share responses within our organisation and partner organisations.
Please indicate on the survey if you do not consent to Thames Water sharing your response, or part of your response, with one or more of the listed partners.
IASTA Access
The supplier information pack and ability to upload a response will be hosted on a platform called IASTA Smartsource. All suppliers who wish to respond to this PIN notice must request access to IASTA Smartsource by using the web link in Section I.3 or as shown here – www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement.
The project title in IASTA is Network Monitor RFI. Thames Water’s Procurement Support Centre will subsequently send you an email providing login details.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-03-16