United Kingdom-Newport: Supply and Delivery of Mains Gas Odorant

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 199-483910/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: Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Postal address: Wales and West House, Spooner Close, Celtic Springs, Coedkernew
Town: Newport
Postal code: NP10 8FZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Nicci Birchall
Email: wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.wwutilities.co.uk

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:www.wwutilities.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Supply and Delivery of Mains Gas Odorant
Reference number: WWU0958
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24958000 Supplementary CPV code: KA06
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Supply and delivery of mains gas odorant to 16 offtake sites within the Wales and West network area.
Wales and West Utilities Ltd are looking to award a three (3) year contract with the option to extend for up to five (5) years in a minimum of 6 month periods.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and delivery of mains gas odorant to 16 offtake sites within the Wales and West network area.
The supplier is responsible for ensuring deliveries are scheduled and made to the offtake sites based upon tank levels advised by WWU to maintain adequate levels of odorant across the network.
The supplier is responsible for the disposal of the odorant vapour they collect during delivery.
The supplier must hold all the relevant licences and comply with all the requirements set out by the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
The odorant composition is 80 % Tertiary Butyl Mercaptan (TBM) and 20 % Dimethyl Sulphide (DMS)
Wales and West Utilities Ltd are looking to award a three (3) year contract with the option to extend for up to five (5) years in a minimum of 6 month periods.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:If applicable, details will be provided within the tender documentation.

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:If applicable, details will be provided within the tender documentation.

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:2
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 tenders or requests to participate
Date:2020-11-17 Local time:10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:2023 prior to initial term expiry unless contractual extension provisions taken.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:Applicants wishing to participate in this sourcing activity must express an interest to participate in any future sourcing activity which may follow this expression of interest request by e-mailing wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk before the closure date and time of this notice provided in section IV.2.2).
Please include the following information in your e-mail:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details (name, job title, e-mail address and telephone number).
Please note any future sourcing activity as a result of this notice will be run via our procurement portal BravoSolution, which requires suppliers to be registered and subsequently invited to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event.
Pre-qualification/tender documents will be accessed via an electronic sourcing portal and an e-mail will be sent in reply to your Expression of Interest e-mail containing the link to the system.

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Wales and West Utilities Ltd
Town: Newport
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-10-08