Official UK procurement notice
C1175 - Leakage Detection Services
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing in-house resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
CPV: Leak-testing services · Public utilities · Repair and maintenance services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£130,124,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Area 1 (North 1 and North 2)CancelledRenewalPublished value£32,531,000
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
Lot #2Area 2 (East 1 and East 2)CancelledRenewalPublished value£32,531,000
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
Lot #3Area 3 (South 1 and South 2)CancelledRenewalPublished value£32,531,000
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
Lot #4Area 4 (West 1 and West 2)CancelledRenewalPublished value£32,531,000
This contract is for the provision of leakage detection services across Northern Ireland.
Through this contract, NI Water intends to appoint contractors to supplement existing inhouse resources for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network. This
contract is split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Area 1 (North 1 and North 2), Lot 2 - Area
2 (East 1 and East 2), Lot 3 - Area 3 (South 1 and South 2) and Lot 4 - Area 4 (West 1 and
West 2). Contractors are permitted to submit a tender response for a maximum of four lots,
however, contract award will be limited to a maximum of two lots per contractor.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Cost: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Nov 2022, 12:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2024, 12:23 GMT
- Authority reference
C1175- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004604- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0387a4Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contract award notice will be published with a value of £45m. However, the expected spend is likely to range from between £32m to £45m. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account such changes to the demand and scale which may result from future operational requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Mar 2023 → 25 Feb 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Mar 2023
- Submission deadline29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Feb 2024, 12:23 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until25 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2023- Published value published: £32,531,00028 Jul 2023, 16:29 BST
- Status changed to active28 Jul 2023, 16:29 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Jul 2023, 16:29 BST
- Deadline moved to 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST28 Jul 2023, 16:29 BST+258 days · was 14 Dec 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2024, 12:23 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Feb 2024, 12:23 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.7) | Duration in months: 24. Description of renewals: Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years. | Duration in months: 36. Description of renewals: Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years. | |
| — | TextII.2.14) | Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years. | Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years. | |
| — | TextVI.3.1) | Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 3+1+1 years. | Initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2+1+1 years. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-11: 1 release · 23 Nov 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Amelio Utilities LtdSME, E McMullan LtdSMEjoint awardLots 1 & 2 - E McMullan and Lots 3 &4 - Amelio Utilities Ltd | £45,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lots 1 & 2 - E McMullan and Lots 3 &4 - Amelio Utilities Ltd · Amelio Utilities LtdSME, E McMullan LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2024
- Value
- £45,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NI Water and its subsidiariesContracting authorityWater
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Ireland WaterReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Amelio Utilities LtdAwarded supplier
- E McMullan LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.