Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Amber-Rose Manley
Telephone: +447 770470692
E-mail: Amber-Rose.Manley@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Chemical Tank Inspections
Reference number: PRO004724
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50514100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The external inspections of chemical/fuel tanks is to be procured by the Company for in service Category A/B tanks located across its Water, Wastewater and Bioresources sites. The Services Framework scope of the inspections include external/non-intrusive tests on a variety of chemical/fuel tanks in accordance with EEMUA 159 standards. The tanks vary in size and age and are constructed from Steel, Plastic and GRP. The Contractor must have the appropriate EEMUA 159 or equivalent qualifications in order to complete the inspection, and EEMUA 159 TankAssessor to produce a report ultimately assessing the fitness for service of the tank. The Company has an indicative programme of work including what tanks are expected to require inspections within the next several years but the Contractor shall complete the inspections as directed by the Company.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 030 927.55
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44611400
44611410
50514100
90913000
90913100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Company has many Chemical/Fuel tanks located across the Water, Wastewater and Bioresource sites. Some of these tanks have been identified as high-risk Category A/B tanks that require in service external inspections. The tanks vary in age and size and are constructed out of Plastic, Steel and GRP. They contain many different chemicals and fuels used across the Company’s sites.
The external/non-intrusive inspections must be completed in accordance with EEMUA 159 standards. The Contractor must have the appropriate qualifications to complete the inspections and submit the reports assessing the tanks fitness for Service.
The Company has developed an indicative programme of work, identifying what tanks are expected to require inspections and when. The Company will work with the Contractor to schedule the inspections at the most appropriate times.
It is essential that the tanks located on site are inspected within an appropriate timeframe in order to ensure that the assets are in a safe condition and to protect the health and safety of all site personnel. Excluded from the Framework scope will be any internal/intrusive inspections.
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 with 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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-026004
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: External Chemical Tank Inspections
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TUV Rheinland Industrial Services Limited
Solihul
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2025