Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Reading

RG18DB

Contact

Thames Water

Email

procurement.support.centre [at] thameswater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Companies House

02366661

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement

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

Water

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Mechanical Repair Products & Services

Reference number

FA1748

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 44163200 - Pipe fittings

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This framework is to cover the provision of Mechanical couplings, adaptors, repair fittings (repair clamps), bespoke steel pipework (steel specials) and a range of installed repair services for potable water pipelines, this includes; under pressure drilling (hot tapping), line stopping services, under pressure valve insertions and the installation of bespoke and standard sized encapsulating collars.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £53,600,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Mechanical Fittings

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 44163200 - Pipe fittings
• 44163230 - Pipe connectors
• 44163240 - Pipe joints
• 44167100 - Couplings
• 44167110 - Flanges
• 44167111 - Flange adaptors
• 44167300 - Bends, tees and pipe fittings

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Main site or place of performance

Whole of the Thames Water Region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Mechanical Products typically used to connect pipes of different materials and sizes. Including Mechanical Couplings & Adaptors for Poly-Ethylene Pipe, End Restrained Couplings & Adaptors for rigid pipe (non-PE), non end restrained couplings and dismantling joints.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £11,200,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Title: Repair Fittings

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 44163210 - Pipe clamps
• 44167200 - Repair clamps and collars

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Main site or place of performance

The whole of the Thames Water Region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Repair Fitting Products typically used to repair pipes of different materials and sizes. This includes both Ducile Iron Repair Clamps and Stainless Steel Repair Clamps.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,600,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Under Pressure Drilling, In Line Valve Insertions, Line Stops, Encapsulation Collars

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 44167000 - Various pipe fittings
• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Main site or place of performance

The whole of the Thames Water Region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is split into 4 sub lots, these include;

The supply, install, and commissioning of Under Pressure Tee's on Thames Water assets.

The supply, install, and commissioning of Under Pressure Valves on Thames Water assets.

The supply, install, and commissioning of Line Stops on Thames Water assets.

The supply, install, and commissioning of Encapsulating Repair Collars on Thames Water assets.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £24,800,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Steel Specials

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Main site or place of performance

The whole of the Thames Water Region

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of bespoke steel pipework.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Can be extended up to a max term of 8 years

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

As detailed in the section VI.3 and PQQ.

III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required

Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document.

III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Consortia maybe required to form a legal entity prior to award

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

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

3 May 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

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

All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract 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

Thames Water Utilities Limited

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 (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).

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