United Kingdom-Reading: The Supply and Maintenance of Liquid Oxygen

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2022/S 047-123450/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
Postal address: Procurement Support Centre – 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG2 0BY
Country: United Kingdom
Email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3)Communication
I.6) Main activity:
Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: The Supply and Maintenance of Liquid Oxygen

Reference number: FA1475
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24111900
II.1.3) Type of contract : Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Liquid Oxygen (LOX) is used within the Clean Water treatment process to produce Ozone.
There are 9 operational ozone plants within Thames Water currently in operation within the London and Thames Valley regions. The 9 sites are located in Farmoor, Swinford, Fobney, Coppermills, Chingford, Walford, Ashford, Kempton and Hampton. This framework is split into two lots;
Lot 1 – Supply of LOX.
Lot 2 – Maintenance of LOX Tanks & Auxiliary Items.
Thames Water reserves the right to make no award as a result of this procurement process, or may award in part or in whole.
Suppliers can apply for one, some or all of the lots described above and may be awarded less lots than originally applied for.
The initial term of the framework agreement will be 3 years with an option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years subject to assessed performance.
For resilience, Thames Water will be investigating the option of a multiple supplier agreement. However, reserve the right to award single suppliers.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: The Supply of Liquid Oxygen
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 24111900
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKI, UKJ Main site or place of performance:Whole of the Thames Water region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Liquid Oxygen is to be supplied by road bulk tankers to 9 operational clean water treatment sites within the Thames Water region.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options: Any agreement will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years, with options to extend up to maximum term of 8 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

II.2.1) Title: Maintenance of Liquid Oxygen Tanks
Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 24111900
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKI, UKJ Main site or place of performance:Whole of the Thames Water region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Liquid Oxygen is to be supplied by road bulk tankers to 9 operational clean water treatment sites within the Thames Water region.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options: Any agreement will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years, with options to extend up to maximum term of 8 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 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
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:2020/S 190-460198

Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 Title: The Supply of Liquid Oxygen

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-02-17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: AIR PRODUCTS PLC
Town: WALTON ON THAMES
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME: no

Contract No: 2 Lot No: 2 Title: The Maintenance of Liquid Oxygen Tanks & Auxiliary Items.

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-02-17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: AIR PRODUCTS PLC
Town: Surrey
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME: no

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in Section I.3 of this notice, i.e.
Note that your 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
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 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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Thames Water Utilities Limited
Town: Reading
Country: United Kingdom

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