Tender, utilities: Durham: gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates

UK-Durham: gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates

2009/S 189-272580

CONTRACT NOTICE – UTILITIES

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

Address: Organisation: Northumbrian Water Limited,

Abbey Road, Pity Me

, Contact: Debbie Gibson, Country code: UK-Durham Postal code: DH1 5FJ. Tel. +44 8706084820. E-mail: debbie.gibson@nwl.co.uk.

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.nwl.co.uk.

Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned contact point(s).

I.2) MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY:

Water.

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

NW671 reinstatement materials.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

Supplies.

Purchase.

Main place of delivery: North East England.

NUTS code: Location: "NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)">UKC.

II.1.3) The notice involves:

The establishment of a framework agreement.

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:

Framework agreement with several operators

Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged:4.

Duration of the framework agreement Duration in year(s): 5

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT 750 000 GBP.

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The provision of reinstatement materials in the Northumbrian operating area of NWL. This will include stabilised materials for reinstatement (SMR or equivalent); recycled GSB; recycled 10 mm pipe bedding; recycled sharp sand; top soil; and delayed set tarmac.

The tender will also include a requirement for collection of NWL's excavated waste for recycling.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

CPV code: "Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates">14210000 .

II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No.

II.1.8) Division into lots:

Yes.

Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.

II.1.9) Variants will be accepted:

No.

II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Annual supply of aggregates, collection and recycling of materials. The current total estimated value is approx. 150 000 GBP per annum, but this is subject to possible variation due to demand and current workload. There are four main sites for collection and delivery of reinstatement materials: Cramlington, Washington, Broken Scar, and Thornaby, although delivery to other sites may be required on occasion. NWL also require the facility to be able to tip the excavated waste at the supplier's site.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 750 000 GBP.

II.2.2) Options:

Yes.

Description of these options: 3 year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:

Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract).

INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS

LOT NO To be advised

TITLE NW671 Reinstatement Materials

1) SHORT DESCRIPTION:

NWL will reserve the right to split the contract as appropriate based upon material type and/or geography as this contract has a high transport cost element.

Wherever possible NWL's intention is to use recycled material to minimise the impact on the environment and to improve sustainability.

2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV):

CPV code: "Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates">14210000 , CPV code: "Aggregates">14212200 , CPV code: "Macadam, tarmac and tar sands">14213000 , CPV code: "Topsoil">14212410 .

3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE:

See 11.2.1.

estimated cost excluding VAT: 750 000 GBP.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Joint and several liability.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

No.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Suppliers must possess all appropriate waste licences.

III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity:

NWL may assess the financial standing of companies with a credit checking agency to determine their suitability.

III.2.3) Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Suppliers must conform with the requirements of HAUC (UK Highways Authority and Utilities Committee).

III.2.4) Reserved contracts:

No.

III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reservedto a particular profession:

No.

III.3.2) Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:

No.

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:

Negotiated

Candidates have already been selected: no.

IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria:

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate.

IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used:

No.

IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

NW671.

IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract:

No.

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents:

Payable documents: no.

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

22.10.2009 - 12:00.

IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:

English.

IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders:

Date: 26.11.2009 - 12:00.

Place: Date and location to be confirmed.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes

Authorised officers of NWL.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

No.

VI.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:

No.

VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NWL have previously selected suppliers using the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database. However, it was felt that the number of available suppliers would not provide adequate competition. We have therefore issued this OJEU notice to encourage additional suppliers to take part in the process.

The date given in IV3.7 is a best estimate at the time of dispatch.

VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

30.9.2009.