United Kingdom-DURHAM: NW2757 – Plumbing Fittings

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-032626/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
National registration number: 02366703
Postal address: Northumbria House,Abbey Road, Pity Me
Town: DURHAM
Postal code: DH15FJ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Gemma Gray
Email: gemma.gray@nwl.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
I.6) Main activity:
Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: NW2757 – Plumbing Fittings
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 44115210
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Northumbrian Water, which includes Essex & Suffolk Water, is reviewing the supply arrangements for Plumbing Fittings. The scope includes (but is not limited to) copper pipe, copper connectors, stop cocks, compression fittings, tectitie fittings and in-line meter kits. NWL’s requirement is for one supplier to provide all of these items to all areas of the company (including Tyne & Wear, Essex and Suffolk); it is not anticipated that the contract will be split between product groups or locations.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1300000 Currency: GBP
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: 44115210

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
NWL are procuring a 2 + 2 year contract for plumbing fittings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
Contract is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
Contract is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Parent Company Guarantees and Performance Bonds may be requested as part of the award.

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
This will be advised as part of the tender.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
This will be advised in the tender documents.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.4) Information about the reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2023-11-20 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2024-05-31

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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 called “Ariba”. Expressions of interest must be sent be sent to the e-mail address gemma.gray@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date. Once your expression of interest has been
received (with the details as requested below), you will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request (where possible) via an email (you have provided as part of
your contact details) with a link to access the Ariba portal. You will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PPQ) in Ariba (following the same link as mentioned above)
PQQ closes on 24/11/2023

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: TBC
Town: TBC
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-11-03