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Published 22 Jun 2021, 12:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hydrometry Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Mining Remediation Authority (Central government)

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2021awarded 27 Jul 2022
Lots 7see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 21 Jan 2026 · starts 22 Jan 2022

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Coal Authority intends to tender for the provision of Hydrometric Monitoring services. The framework will be divided into approximately 7 lots:

Lot 1 - Options Assessment

Lot 2 - Weirs and Flumes

Lot 3 - Loggers, Water Level Sensors, Rain Gauges and Water Quality Sensors

Lot 4 - Velocity Meters

Lot 5 - Spot Flow Gauging and Water Quality Sampling

Lot 6 - MCERTS

Lot 7 - Hydrometric Monitoring (General Lot)

CPV: Flow-monitoring services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Options AssessmentCancelled 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Weirs and FlumesCancelled 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Loggers and SensorsAwarded 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Velocity MetersAwarded 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Spot Flow Gauging and Water Quality SamplingAwarded 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6MCERTSCancelled 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Hydrometric MonitoringAwarded 4 yrs
Contract period: 22 Jan 2022 – 21 Jan 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 7 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical ability: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical ability: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Hydrometry Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Jun 2021, 12:01 BST
Last source update
29 Dec 2022, 13:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Oct 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036669
Classification (CPV)
Flow-monitoring services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bed6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This notice is not a call for competition - The Coal Authority intends to issue the call for competition on or after 26th July 2021. Supplier engagement notification Prior to starting the formal tendering process, The Coal Authority will host two supplier engagement events via Zoom. The purpose of these events are to provide further information about this requirement, the tendering process, and to invite feedback and questions from potential bidders. Dates/times: Tuesday 6th July 2021 - 14:00 Tuesday 20th July 2021 - 10:00 Interested parties should email Jacob Collishaw - JacobCollishaw@coal.gov.uk to book a place or if there are any queries about this requirement. Requirement Overview Deliverables from this contract are to provide a service to undertake Hydrometric Monitoring for The Coal Authority, at coal and metal mine sites across the UK. The Coal Authority intends to tender for the provision of Hydrometric Monitoring services. The framework will be divided into approximately 7 lots as detailed in this notice : This is a non-exclusive framework agreement, and The Coal Authority is unable to guarantee the volume and value of allocated work. Tenderers may submit a bid for single, multiple or all lot(s). We may also split some of the lots regionally, so suppliers do not have to necessarily be able to cover the whole of the UK. Lot 1 - Options Assessment At locations where we don't currently have any existing flow monitoring, we will often conduct an options assessment. This involves a site survey, options report and then detailed design drawings of the preferred option. Suppliers will need to be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of flow measurement techniques, measurement uncertainty, requirements of the relevant ISO standards, the pros and cons of each option and have demonstrable experience of designing and managing a contractor to install flow measurement solutions, often at remote sites. In some cases, the supplier who undertakes the options assessment will then be appointed to install the preferred solution. Flow measurement solutions may include, but not be limited to: weirs and flumes, velocity meters, pipe flow meters, Stage-Discharge sites etc. Lot 2 - Weirs and Flumes This lot will involve the installation of weirs and flumes, either based upon design drawings from an options assessment (see Lot 1), to replace an existing weir or flume or to design and install within an existing channel. Design and installation work should be undertaken in accordance with the relevant ISO standard, and all installation work will be carried out under CDM. Lot 3 - Loggers, Water Level Sensors, Rain gauges and Water Quality Sensors This lot will involve the installation of data loggers, water level sensors, rain gauges and water quality sensors. Wherever possible, the data loggers should be installed on telemetry, and be battery powered without solar panels. We currently use Hydro-Logic Flexi-Loggers, OTT EcoLog and NetDL loggers, and our preference is to appoint suppliers who can install, maintain, calibrate and decommission these logger types. All installation work will be carried out under CDM. Applications include: - Water level sensors for flow monitoring at weirs and flumes - either pressure transmitters or non-contact sensors such as radar sensors. - Groundwater monitoring in boreholes - Rainfall monitoring - Water Quality monitoring Lot 4 - Velocity Meters This lot will involve the installation, calibration, maintenance and decommissioning of velocity meters (either contact or non-contact). Some of the installations will be in pipes requiring access to confined spaces, whilst others will be in open channels or pipes that are accessible from the surface. The velocity meters should be compatible with either of the telemetry loggers listed under Lot 3, and in most cases will need to be battery powered, preferably without the need for solar panels. All installation work will be carried out under CDM. Lot 5 - Spot Flow Gauging and Water Quality sampling This lot will involve spot flow gauging and water quality measurements, often taken at several locations within a particular catchment, or to validate existing flow measurement sites. Spot flow gauging techniques required will include Salt Dilution Gauging, Current Meter Gauging and ADCP Gauging, in accordance with the relevant ISO standard. Water quality sampling will include taking samples for laboratory analysis (in most cases sent to SOCOTEC laboratories), and manual measurements using a hand held water quality meter. Lot 6 - MCERTS This lot will include MCERTS inspections at our Mine Water Treatment Schemes, flow meter calibration and QMS advice and auditing services. Lot 7 - Hydrometric Monitoring (General Lot) This will be a general lot, for projects which include aspects covered by more than 1 of the above. Note: Any work involving construction or installation will be undertaken in accordance with CDM. Installation of loggers and velocity meters may be required on a hire basis from time to time. About the buyer Jacob Collishaw The Coal Authority 200 Lichfield Lane Mansfield NG18 4RG England Email - JacobCollishaw@coal.gov.uk

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
8 Oct 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Oct 2021, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jul 2021 → 29 Dec 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    26 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Oct 2021, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    9 Oct 2021, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    22 Jan 2022
  5. Notice published
    29 Dec 2022, 13:46 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    10 Sept 2021, 13:27 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    10 Sept 2021, 13:27 BST
  3. Deadline published: 8 Oct 2021, 15:00 BST
    10 Sept 2021, 13:27 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    29 Dec 2022, 13:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 9latest 27 Jul 2022

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £29,400, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 036669-2022-2

    Signed
    27 Jul 2022
    Value
    £176,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-1

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £70,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-3

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-4

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-5

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-6

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-7

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    £58,800
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-8

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active
  • Contract 036669-2022-9

    Signed
    27 Apr 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 21 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Loggers and Sensors9bids · 9 electronic9——
4 · Velocity Meters4bids · 4 electronic4——
5 · Spot Flow Gauging and Water Quality Sampling5bids · 5 electronic5——
7 · Hydrometric Monitoring4bids · 4 electronic4——
Whole notice9bids · 9 electronic9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Coal Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection 200 Lichfield Lane, MANSFIELD, East Midlands, NG184RGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.