Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Fortran Road, St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0LT
UK
Contact person: Amanda Edwards
Telephone: +44 2920740450
E-mail: amanda.edwards@dwrcymru.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dwrcymru.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Other: Wastewater Network Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Wastewater Network Services
Reference number: DCWW1908
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45231300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
DCC wishes to procure Wastewater Network Services for AMP 8 and early AMP 9 for a period of up to 8 years. The purpose of the Wastewater Network Services Framework is to provide customer focused services for the planned/reactive/emergency and maintenance works on DCC’s wastewater network. The tender is split into 5 Lots on a regional and functional basis for Network Operating Services and Repair and Maintenance with a combined geographical Repair and Maintenance Lot, further explanation is set out below.
The following sets out the arrangement and activity of the individual Lots.
Lot 1 - Hereford, Powys & Gwent – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 1 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
Lot 2: Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 2 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and, Sewer Adoption activities.
Lot 3 – South Wales, Hereford, & Powys - Wastewater Repair and Maintenance. The works under Lot 3 will include but not limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; maintenance & minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
Lot 4: North Wales - Wastewater Network Repair & Maintenance, & Network Operating Services Agreement. The works under Lot 4 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
Lot 5 – All Wales Repair & Maintenance, and Network Operating Services in North. The works under Lot 5 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
Economic Operators/ Applicants will be permitted to submit a response for one or more Lots, either as a standalone Economic Operator or as a Key Subcontractor. An Economic Operator / Applicant may only be appointed to one Lot in any capacity. Further details are included in the Prequalification Questionnaire documents.
At the end of the procurement process any subsequent award of contracts will either be on a Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4 basis or on a Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 5 basis, in each case subject to the award criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
276 000 000.00
GBP
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: 1
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Wastewater Network Operating Services – Hereford, Powys & Gwent
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39350000
44130000
44163130
45231300
45232400
45232410
45232411
45232420
90470000
90480000
90490000
90491000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Hereford, Powys & Gwent – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 1 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting.; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
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:
12 000 000.00
GBP
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:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Wastewater Network Operating Services – Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39350000
44130000
44163130
45232400
45232410
45232411
45232420
90470000
90480000
90490000
90491000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 2 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and, Sewer Adoption activities.
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:
42 400 000.00
GBP
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:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Wastewater Network Repair and Maintenance – South Wales, Hereford & Powys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39350000
44130000
44163130
45231300
45232150
45232400
45232410
45232411
45232420
90470000
90480000
90490000
90491000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – South Wales, Hereford, & Powys - Wastewater Repair and Maintenance. The works under Lot 3 will include but not limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; maintenance & minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
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:
131 200 000.00
GBP
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:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
North Wales - Wastewater Repair & Maintenance and Network Operating Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39350000
44130000
44163130
45231300
45232150
45232400
45232411
45232420
90470000
90480000
90490000
90491000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: North Wales - Wastewater Network Repair & Maintenance, & Network Operating Services Agreement. The works under Lot 4 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
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:
90 400 000.00
GBP
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:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
All Wales - Wastewater Network Repair and Maintenance & Wastewater Network Operating Services North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39350000
44130000
44163130
45231300
45232150
45232400
45232410
45232411
45232420
90470000
90480000
90490000
90491000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 – All Wales Repair & Maintenance, and Network Operating Services in North Wales. The works under Lot 5 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.
Economic Operators/ Applicants will be permitted to submit a response for one or more Lots, either as a standalone Economic Operator or as a Key Subcontractor. An Economic Operator / Applicant may only be appointed to one Lot in any capacity. Further details are included in the Prequalification Questionnaire documents.
At the end of the procurement process any subsequent award of contracts will either be on a Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4 basis or on a Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 5 basis, in each case subject to the award criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
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:
221 600 000.00
GBP
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:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
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.1.2) 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.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2024/S 000-020213
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2025
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
14/02/2025
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:
No
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
Participation instructions — how to express interest in this opportunity.
1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required);
2) Express an interest in the opportunity:
— log in to the portal with your username and password,
— click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link,
— click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box.
3) Responding to the Opportunity
— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond',
— you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform,
— you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following
— you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you,
— expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal
— all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal,
— if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2024