United Kingdom-Newport: Gas pipelines

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 045-074797/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Wales and West Utilities Limited
Wales and West House, Celtic Springs, Coedkernew
Newport
Postal code: NP10 8FZ
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Nicci Birchall
Email: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.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:
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat, Water
I.3) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: Yes
Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd
Thorpe Park Business Park, 1100 Century Way, Colton
Leeds
Postal code: LS15 8TU
United Kingdom
Northumbrian Water Limited
Abbey Road, Pity Me
Durham
Postal code: DH1 5FA
United Kingdom

Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Supply of Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings for Gas and Potable Water Transportation.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Wales and South West of England, the North of England (covering West, East and North Yorkshire, the North East and North Cumbria) and North East England, Essex and Suffolk.
Nuts code: UK
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 several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 8
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 35 000 000 and 94 000 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
Wales & West Utilities, Northern Gas Networks and Northumbrian Water are seeking expressions of interest from potential suppliers that can:
Supply Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings for use in Gas transportation (up to 7Bar) with a Diameter range of 16mm to 630mm.
Supply Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings for use in Potable Water Transportation (up to 16Bar) with a Diameter range of 20mm to 500mm.
2 gas transportation companies, Wales and West Utilities Ltd (WWU) and Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd (NGNOL) and 1 Water company Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) are combining procurement activities for the supply of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings as described in this Notice, which is anticipated to culminate in 3 or more discrete contracts.
Applicants must note that by expressing an interest, they are expressing an interest in supplying ALL utility companies (WWU, NGNOL and NWL). However, no commitment is made at this stage that any of the utility companies will proceed to contract.
The process is being managed for all companies at this stage by WWU.
All requests to participate should be submitted via e-mail to wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk so you can be invited to formally express an interest to participate in this sourcing event on WWU’s esourcing platform Bravosolution.
The contract term will be 3 to 8 years depending on extension options.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44161100,44163000,42131140
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:yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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:
The scope for Gas is MDPE and HPDE Pipe and associated fittings (spigot and Electrofusion) from 16mm through to 630mm Diameter.
All products offered must comply with the appropriate UK Gas Industry Standards or Equivalent, evidence of compliance will be required at the Pre-qualification Stage of the tender process.
There are circa 500 individual items that bids will be invited for. A copy of the preliminary parts list can be found (via invitation) on our esourcing platform Bravosolution.
The scope for Potable Water is MDPE and HPPE Pipe and associated fittings (spigot and electrofusion) from 20mm through to 500mm Diameter, including Barrier Pipe and factory sealed pipe.
All products offered must be DWI Regulation 31 (4)(a) approved and comply with the relevant British Standards or equivalent. Fittings and associated materials must be listed in the WRAS Water Fittings and materials directory. Barrier Pipe must comply to WIS 4-32-29. Evidence of compliance will be required at the Pre-qualification Stage of the tender process.
A copy of the preliminary parts list can be found (via invitation) on our esourcing platform Bravosolution.
The products to be supplied are operationally business critical to WWU, NGNOL and NWL. WWU, NGNOL and NWL currently operate different logistics models so both ex-works UK and a number of different delivered options are required to be submitted. WWU, NGNOL and NWL seek the optimum combination of products and reserve the rights to split the items into lots and have more than 1 supplier per lot, or to establish 1 or more contracts for combined lots if considered to be the most economically advantageous outcome to both or either contracting parties. Each contracting party reserves the right to negotiate independently of each other to satisfy different Utility operating models.
Range: between 35 000 000 and 94 000 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options: yes
Description of these options: The contract term will be between 3 and 8 years inclusive of potential extension options. The fixed term element of the contracts will be for a minimum of 3 years with each contracting Utility reserving the right as part of the negotiation phase to extend this initial contract period where beneficial and viable to do so based upon own operating models.
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: 96 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots
Lot No: 1; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Polyethylene Pipe from 16mm through to 630mm Dia of varying SDR. WWU & NGNOL reserve the right to split this lot into it’s individual component items and group as appropriate to give each Utility the Most Economically Advantageous award(s).

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44161100
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 2; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Polyethylene Fittings from 16mm through to 630mm Dia to be compatible with Polyethylene Pipe of varying SDR (7,9,11,13.6,17.6,21 & 26). WWU & NGNOL reserve the right to split this lot into it’s individual component items and group as appropriate to give each Utility the Most Economically Advantageous award(s).

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44163000
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 3; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Polyethylene Full Bore Service Isolation Valves 32mm, 63mm & 90mm Dia to be compatible with Polyethylene Pipe of varying SDR (7,9,11,13.6,17.6,21 and 26). WWU & NGNOL reserve the right to split this lot into it’s individual component items and group as appropriate to give each Utility the Most Economically Advantageous award(s).

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42131140
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 4; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Polyethylene pipes comprising of MDPE pipe (20mm — 63mm) and HPPE pipe (90mm — 500mm) in SDR11 and SDR17. The lot will also include associated polyethylene fittings including bends, tees and pupped flanges. For potable water, suppliers must be able to provide all items in the lot that they are bidding for, e.g. separate contracts will not be awarded for pipes and for associated fittings. NWL’s preference will be to award supply agreements covering its north and south locations.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44163000
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 5; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Factory sealed polyethylene pipes comprising of MDPE pipe (20mm — 63mm) and HPPE pipe (90mm — 1800mm) in SDR11 and SDR17. For potable water, suppliers must be able to provide all items in the lot that they are bidding for. NWL’s preference will be to award supply agreements covering its north and south locations.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44162000
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 6; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Electrofusion fittings up to 16 Bar (25mm — 500mm). Fittings will include connectors, couplings, duckfoot bends, elbows, equal tees, hydrant saddle kits, reducers and tapping tees. For potable water, suppliers must be able to provide all items in the lot that they are bidding for. NWL’s preference will be to award supply agreements covering its north and south locations.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44163200
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Lot No: 7; Lot title: See Description
1) Short description: Polyethylene barrier pipes up to 16 Bar in sizes ranging from 25mm — 180mm and fittings including tees, elbows, connectors, reducers and ferrule straps. For potable water, suppliers must be able to provide all items in the lot that they are bidding for. NWL’s preference will be to award supply agreements covering its north and south locations. This requirement is to be confirmed.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44163000
3) Quantity or scope:
Will be provided within tender documentation.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender if required.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
To be identified in the Invitation to Tender.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
In the event that Contractors form a joint venture, partnership or other form of consortia, joint and several liability of each participant will be required by the Contracting Entity.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: To be identified in the Invitation to Tender.
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: Applicants will be ineligible for participation in the tender process where the applicant
a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the court,who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who is any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations
b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding-up or administration by the court or for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceedings under national laws or regulations
c) has a serving director or partner who has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata
d) has a serving director or partner who has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by a judgement which the contracting entity can justify
e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or those of the country of the contracting entity
f) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under the provisions of the Directive on the criteria for qualitative criteria.
Applicants must supply a statement within the esourcing event along with their request to participate confirming that none of the foregoing apply.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
III.2.3) Technical capacity:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:Information will be requested at the Pre-qualification stage of this process.
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
IV.2) Award criteria
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
WWU ref: WWU0826 NGNOL ref: WS28635288 NWL ref:NW1567
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:31.03.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
07.04.2016 – 12:00
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: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Earliest 2019, latest 2024 depending upon contract term and extension options.
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 responding to this Notice must register on Bravosolution to access the sourcing project. If you are not registered or are registered but have not advised us of your registration we cannot add you to the sourcing project and you cannot participate in this sourcing project.
Please proceed to www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk and click on Register Now! If you have previously registered on www.sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk please check all the details are correct (do not re-register if you have done so previously).
Once you have registered/checked your details are correct please e-mail wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk confirming your registration and requesting to participate. WWU will then add you to the sourcing project on Bravosolution.
Those applicants who satisfy the conditions as indicated in Section III.2.1) and within the electronic questionnaire will be invited to participate in the next phase of this sourcing process.
This tender process will determine whether applicants can provide an economically advantageous service to the client, which may lead to an award of contract.
All communications from applicants requesting to participate must be by electronic mail to wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk
Applicants are advised that the contract duration indicated in II.3). is an indicative period under consideration. The dates and associated conditions will be stipulated in the Invitation to Tender.
Applicants should note that Wales and West Utilities employ an eSourcing system and all participants will be required to use this system whilst tendering.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:Wales and West Utilities Ltd, Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd and Northumbrian Water Limited will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers in accordance with EU legislation.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01.03.2016