United Kingdom-Reading: J834 PSTN & RTU Obsolescence Replacement Programme

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-015066/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
National registration number: 02366661
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG18DB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Thames Water
Email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

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

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: J834 PSTN & RTU Obsolescence Replacement Programme

Reference number: FA1746
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42961000
II.1.3) Type of contract : Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
TWUL wishes to award one or more work package agreements to supplier(s) capable of delivering system integration services. The agreements will be covered by the following packages;
Lot 1 – Sewage Pumping Station EPSC RTU Replacements (1-3 Pump)
Lot 2 – Sewage Pumping Station EPSC RTU Replacements (4-6 Pump)
Lot 3 – Sewage Pumping Station ADSL Replacements
Lot 4 – Sewage Pumping Station PSTN RTU Replacements
Lot 5 – Sewage Pumping Station RTU Replacements

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Sewage Pumping Station EPSC RTU Replacements (1-3 Pump)
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31211110
Main CPV code: 31214500
Main CPV code: 31214510
Main CPV code: 31214520
Main CPV code: 42961000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
The whole of the Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of System Integration services at multiple sewage pumping station sites covering the replacement of legacy Remote Telemetry Units, with an integrated RTU and Enhanced Pumping Station Controller, including the upgrade of the existing PSTN communications to digital communications service.

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

II.2.1) Title: Sewage Pumping Station EPSC RTU Replacements (4-6 Pump)
Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31211110
Main CPV code: 31214500
Main CPV code: 31214510
Main CPV code: 31214520
Main CPV code: 42961000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
The whole of the Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of System Integration services at multiple large sewage pumping station sites covering the replacement of legacy Remote Telemetry Units, with an integrated RTU and Enhanced Pumping Station Controller, including the upgrade of the existing PSTN communications to digital communications service.

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

II.2.1) Title: Sewage Pumping Station ADSL Replacements
Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31211110
Main CPV code: 31214500
Main CPV code: 31214510
Main CPV code: 31214520
Main CPV code: 42961000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of System Integration services at multiple sewage pumping station sites (covering the replacement and or modification of existing communications equipment associated with the RTU communications and integration with the Thames Water regional SCADA/telemetry systems.

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

II.2.1) Title: Sewage Pumping Station PSTN RTU Replacements
Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31211110
Main CPV code: 31214500
Main CPV code: 31214510
Main CPV code: 31214520
Main CPV code: 42961000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of System Integration services at multiple sewage pumping station sites covering the replacement RTU communications equipment, including the reconfiguration of the existing RTU to integrate with the new communications equipment and the new digital communications service.

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

II.2.1) Title: Sewage Pumping Station RTU Replacements
Lot No:5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31211110
Main CPV code: 31214500
Main CPV code: 31214510
Main CPV code: 31214520
Main CPV code: 42961000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of System Integration services at multiple sewage pumping station sites covering the replacement of the legacy Remote Telemetry Units, with the TW framework RTU and communications equipment, including the upgrade of the existing PSTN communications to digital communications service.

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 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
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:2022/S 000-017677

Section V: Award of contract Lot No: Lots 1 and 2 Title: EPSC install for 1-3 pump stations and 4-6 pump stations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-04-12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bridges (Electrical Engineers) Limited
National registration number: 02837204
Town: Bath
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no
Lot No: Lot 3 Title: ADSL replacement for pumping stations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-04-12 Lot No: Lots 4 and 5 Title: RTU upgrade & replacement for pumping stations

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-04-12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: J.R. Pridham Services Limited
National registration number: 03716794
Town: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
**** Please note – this is a Contract Award Notice ****
All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement).
From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water’s Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource.
If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection.
Note – The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Thames Water Utilities Limited
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG1 8DB
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Limited 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 (SI 2016 No 274) 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:2023-05-26