Scottish Water : Supply of Precast Concrete

UK-Glasgow: Concrete products.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Scottish Water
             6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, G33 6FB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 8000778778, Email: chris.flanagan@scottishwater.co.uk
             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:-Concrete-products./DD444HN677
      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/DD444HN677 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: Supply of Precast Concrete       
      Reference Number: SW21/CI/1355
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      44114200 - Concrete products.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: The purpose of this framework is to provide national coverage for the supply of precast concrete materials in Scotland at the best market rates to Scottish Water.

The scope shall comprise of the design, supply, delivery to site and appropriate off-loading of all precast concrete product.

Lot 1 - Precast Products
Lot 2 - Precast Structures
Lot 3 - Potable Water Retaining Precast Structures

For further detail please see PQQ overview document.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 24,000,000       
      Currency: 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: 3
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Scottish Water reserves the rights to award contracts combining all lots.

II.2) Description
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Precast Products       
      Lot No: Lot 1 - Precast Products       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      44114200 - Concrete products.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The purpose of this framework is to provide national coverage for the supply of precast concrete materials in Scotland at the best market rates to Scottish Water.

Users of this framework will be Scottish Water and its delivery partners. The supply of precast concrete materials supports the capital and operational planned and re-active works programmes of Scottish Water.

The scope shall comprise of the design, supply, delivery to site and appropriate off-loading of all precast concrete products, including but not limited to materials as detailed below for each lot.

Lot 1 - Precast Products:
•Concrete pipes and fittings (all sizes)
•Concrete manhole chambers and cover slabs (all sizes)
•Concrete caisson rings and cover slabs (all sizes)
•Precast troughing and lids (all sizes)
•Concrete box culverts (all sizes)
•Precast kerbs, channels and slabs
•Concrete gully pots (all sizes)
•Concrete wall sections (valves/hydrants)


The Supplier must conform with Scottish Water Standards and Specifications Version 5.0 (a copy of which was provided at the time of the ITN documents being published), and any updates which are implemented thereafter.

The Specifications that apply to this Framework Agreement are the British Standards relevant to each of the product listings including but not restricted to:

Lot 1 – Standard Precast Products

•Scottish Water’s Full suite of Standard and Specifications
oSpecification 100 – Design Requirements
oSpecification 205 - Security Installation
•EN 1916:2002/AC:2008 Concrete Pipe, Fittings & Junctions
•EN 1917:2002/AC:2008 Manhole Chambers, Soakaways & Cover Slabs
•EN 14844:2006+A1:2008 Box Culvert
•EN 1338:2003/AC:2006 Kerbs, Channels & Slabs
•EN 1339:2003/AC:2006
•EN 1340:2003/AC:2006
•BS EN 13225:2013 - Precast concrete products
•BS EN 13369:2013 - Common rules for precast concrete products
•BS EN 12794:2005 - Precast concrete products
•BS EN 206-1 - Concrete – Specification, Production & Conformity
•BS 8500-1 - Complimentary British Standard to BS EN 206-1
      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: 13,600,000       
      Currency: 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: 4 x 1 year extension options
      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 Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage http://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code for Lot 1: DS95797636       
   
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Precast Structures       
      Lot No: Lot 2 - Precast Structures       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      44114200 - Concrete products.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The purpose of this framework is to provide national coverage for the supply of precast concrete materials in Scotland at the best market rates to Scottish Water.

Users of this framework will be Scottish Water and its delivery partners. The supply of precast concrete materials supports the capital and operational planned and re-active works programmes of Scottish Water.

The scope shall comprise of the design, supply, delivery to site and appropriate off-loading of all precast concrete products, including but not limited to materials as detailed below

Lot 2 - Precast Structures:
•Concrete headwalls (all sizes)
•Precast shaft linings and cover slabs (all sizes)
•Precast CSO chambers and lids (all sizes

The Supplier must conform with Scottish Water Standards and Specifications Version 5.0 (a copy of which was provided at the time of the ITN documents being published), and any updates which are implemented thereafter.

The Specifications that apply to this Framework Agreement are the British Standards relevant to each of the product listings including but not restricted to:

Lot 2 - Precast Structures

•Scottish Water’s Full suite of Standard and Specifications
•Specification 100 – Design Requirements
•Specification 205 - Security Installation
•BS EN 13225:2013 - Precast concrete products
•BS EN 13369:2013 - Common rules for precast concrete products
•BS EN 12794:2005 - Precast concrete products
•BS EN 206-1 - Concrete – Specification, Production & Conformity
•BS 8500-1 - Complimentary British Standard to BS EN 206-1
      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: 6,400,000       
      Currency: 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: 4 x 1 year extension options
      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 Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage http://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code for Lot 2: 94M2C794PY       
   
   
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: Potable Water Retaining Structures       
      Lot No: Lot 3 - Potable Water Retaining Structures       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      44114200 - Concrete products.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKM SCOTLAND
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The purpose of this framework is to provide national coverage for the supply of precast concrete materials in Scotland at the best market rates to Scottish Water.

Users of this framework will be Scottish Water and its delivery partners. The supply of precast concrete materials supports the capital and operational planned and re-active works programmes of Scottish Water.

The scope shall comprise of the design, supply, delivery to site and appropriate off-loading of all precast concrete products, including but not limited to materials as detailed below:

Lot 3 - Potable Water Retaining Precast Structures:
A combination of precast and in-situ concrete elements designed to optimise the construction process using offsite fabricated components incorporating features which minimise activity and risk on site. DWI compliant for potable water storage.

The Supplier must conform with Scottish Water Standards and Specifications Version 5.0 (a copy of which was provided at the time of the ITN documents being published), and any updates which are implemented thereafter.

The Specifications that apply to this Framework Agreement are the British Standards relevant to each of the product listings including but not restricted to:

Lot 3 – Potable Water Retaining Precast Structures

•Water (Scotland) Act
•Scottish Water’s Water Supply Hygiene Code of Practice
•Scottish Water’s Distribution Operations and Maintenance Strategy (DOMs)
•Scottish Water’s Full suite of Standard and Specifications
•Specification 100 – Design Requirements
•Specification 430 – Water Storage
•Specification 205 - Security Installation
•BS EN 1990 - Eurocode – Basis of Structural Design
•BS EN 1992-1-1 - Eurocode 2 – Design of Concrete Structures
•BS EN 1992-3 - Eurocode 2 – Liquid Retaining Structures
•BS EN 206-1 - Concrete – Specification, Production & Conformity
•BS 8500-1 - Complimentary British Standard to BS EN 206-1

All products must adhere to the latest standards as layout by British Standard all products must comply with the relevant CE regulations in particular with the most recent development in relation to Standards and Specifications and the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation on 01 July 2013.
      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: 4,000,000       
      Currency: 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: 4 x 1 year extension options
      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 Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage http://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code for Lot 3: D8WABW765Z       
   


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:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      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    
      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.2.2) 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 several operators       
         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: 17/08/2021 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      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 SPD. 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 FTS 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:-Concrete-products./DD444HN677

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DD444HN677
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
       1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1414298888
   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: 16/07/2021

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