UK-Glasgow: Sludge treatment services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7825203975, Email: nicola.young@scottishwater.co.uk
Contact: Nicola Young
Main Address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKM
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Sludge-treatment-services./7299E86J36
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/7299E86J36 to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided

I.6) Main activity:
Water

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Treatment of Bio Resource (Sludge)
Reference Number: SW20/S&W/1318
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
90513800 - Sludge treatment services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to de-water and treat wastewater liquid sludge.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,300,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description


II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKM SCOTLAND

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to de-water and treat wastewater liquid sludge producing a product that meets an enhanced treated standard, as defined in the requirements of the Safe Sludge Matrix, at our waste water treatment sites at Kinneil Kerse (Grangemouth) and Perth.

The supplier must conform to the Bio-solids Assurance Scheme and comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans for each site and ensure the final product meets the criteria of the Safe Sludge Matrix.
The dewatering and treatment equipment must be suitably sized to deal with daily peak flows, produces a final product at 25 ds ± 2% and maintains a solids capture of greater than 98%.
The supplier must produce an odour management plan, which satisfies Scottish Water, SEPA (Waste Management Licence) and Local Authority (The Odour Code of Practice), and adhere to this for the duration of the contract.
On occasion the plant may be required to operate out with core working hours to deal with high volumes of sludge.
A suitable space is available on both Scottish Water sites which the supplier may wish to utilise; Scottish Water would consider an off-site treatment of dewatered cake producing an enhanced treated standard as defined in the requirements of the Safe Sludge Matrix.

The supplier may also be required to provide the provision of labour for Ad Hoc/ Emergency dewatering activities at Sheildhall WWTW, using SW owned equipment.

Scottish Water would in all cases organise the transport and recycling of the enhanced product to agriculture.

Further information is provided within the Treatment of Bio Resource Scope document.
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: 4,300,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: An initial term of three years with two years worth of extension options, at Scottish Water’s discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged minimum number: 3

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://www.delta-esourcing.com and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 7299E86J36



Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security
III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED_WITH_COMPETITION
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation

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 a single operator
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: No.

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the 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: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 27/07/2020 Time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 27/08/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used Yes
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the OJEU Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Sludge-treatment-services./7299E86J36

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7299E86J36
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1414298888, Email: glasgow@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8000778778
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/06/2020

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