Official UK procurement notice
Water Quality Management (including Legionella)
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAPUC (the Authority) has put in place a Framework Agreement for Water Quality Management for use by UK Further and Higher education sector bodies and wider public bodies, which include APUC Ltd’s members and affiliated bodies, Central Government Departments in Scotland and their Arm’s Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Scotland, Scotland Excel members and any associated or affiliated bodies, Leisure Centres and the following purchasing consortia and their members NWUPC (Including Northern Ireland Institutions), NEUPC, HEPCW and SUPC.
The Services within the scope of this Framework Agreement have been subdivided into 5 Regional Lots for Risk Assessment and 2 Nationwide Lots - Lot 6 Water Treatment Services (Remedial treatment & Preventive Maintenance) and Lot 7 One stop shop for both Risk Assessment and Water Treatment Services.
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction · Water-treatment chemicals · Water-treatment work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 14 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.5 per place) · 7 appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Risk Assessment Services - ScotlandAwardedRenewal Scotland
The purpose of Lot 1 Risk Assessment Services in Scotland is to provide an independent monitoring and auditing function to carry out Water Quality Risk Assessments, specifically for that of Legionella, but also including Coliforms and Biofilms. The assessments are to confirm that preventive measures are being properly implemented, and to verify that water treatment services are effective and compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice.
Members of APUC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents, Scotland Excel members and any associated or affiliated bodies, Leisure Centres, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government and Scottish Public Service Bodies. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #2Risk Assessment Services - North West of England & Northern IrelandAwardedRenewal North West, Northern Ireland
The purpose of Lot 2 Risk Assessment Services in North West England and Northern Ireland is to provide an independent monitoring and auditing function to carry out Water Quality Risk Assessments, specifically for that of Legionella, but also including Coliforms and Biofilms. The assessments are to confirm that preventive measures are being properly implemented, and to verify that water treatment services are effective and compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice.
Members of NWUPC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #3Risk Assessment Services - North East of EnglandAwardedRenewal North East
The purpose of Lot 3 Risk Assessment Services in North East of England is to provide an independent monitoring and auditing function to carry out Water Quality Risk Assessments, specifically for that of Legionella, but also including Coliforms and Biofilms to HE/FE Institutions in the region. The assessments are to confirm that preventive measures are being properly implemented, and to verify that water treatment services are effective and compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice.
Members of NEUPC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #4Risk Assessment Services - WalesAwardedRenewal Wales
The purpose of Lot 4 Risk Assessment Services in Wales is to provide an independent monitoring and auditing function to carry out Water Quality Risk Assessments, specifically for that of Legionella, but also including Coliforms and Biofilms to the members of Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW). The assessments are to confirm that preventive measures are being properly implemented, and to verify that water treatment services are effective and compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice.
Members of HEPCW as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #5Risk Assessment Services - South of EnglandAwardedRenewal East Midlands, West Midlands +1
The purpose of Lot 5 Risk Assessment Services for the South of England is to provide an independent monitoring and auditing function to carry out Water Quality Risk Assessments, specifically for that of Legionella, but also including Coliforms and Biofilms to Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium members. The assessments are to confirm that preventive measures are being properly implemented, and to verify that water treatment services are effective and compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice.
Members of SUPC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #6Water Quality Treatment Services - UK NationwideAwardedRenewal UK
The purpose of the Water Quality Treatment Services Lot 6 is to provide effective water treatment services including Emergency Callout, Reactive Treatment and Repairs, Preventive Maintenance Programme (PPM), Record Keeping and Reporting, any associated Chemicals and Dosing Equipment, Tools, Equipment and Spare Parts, Provision of Training.
The Services under Lot 6 are fully compliant with the relevant current UK legislation and codes of practice, and responsive to the requirements of risk assessments reports prepared by Lot 1 to 5 Risk Assessment Service Providers. Maintenance of and repairs to the associated equipment and plant also fall within the remit of Lot 6.
Members of APUC, NWUPC, NEUPC, HEPCW and SUPC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents, Scotland Excel members and any associated or affiliated bodies, Leisure Centres, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government and Scottish Public Service Bodies. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #7One Stop Shop for Risk Assessment and Water Treatment ServicesAwardedRenewal UK
Provision of a One Stop Shop for a full Water Quality Management Service incorporating Risk Assessment, Sampling and Water Quality Treatment Services UK Nationwide. Some Institutions have preference for One Stop Shop option for Risk Assessment and for Water Treatment Services. Lot 7 defines this requirement where the same Contractor shall offer both services as a full management programme, thus providing a continuity of service compliant with current legislation, HSE ACoP L8, and BS8680:2020, or any superseding codes of practice.
Members of APUC, NWUPC, NEUPC, HEPCW and SUPC as identified in Appendix E - List of Institutions of the ITT documents, Scotland Excel members and any associated or affiliated bodies, Leisure Centres, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government and Scottish Public Service Bodies. Additional information: Economic operators may have been excluded from this competition if they were in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: With reference to question 4B.5 of the SPD in the qualification questionnaire, bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Public & Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP W…
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Water Quality Management (including Legionella)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 48 months
- First published
- 19 Apr 2021, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 May 2021 – …
- Authority reference
EFM1044 AP- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019061- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a75cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Submission of Management Information
Following commencement of the Framework Agreement, the Contractor will provide a performance report to the Authority on a quarterly basis to include spend by Institution under the Framework Agreement for the reporting period.
Contractors must provide the information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter. Data must be uploaded to the website: ucsp.ac.uk ↗ using the template provided (template shall be provided during the lead-in period).
The supplied template is the only format permissible and should contain Contractor name, tender reference, total net spend by institution each month. If there has been no spend for the quarter, then this will still require you to log in and record a nil spend return.
Publisher note: Form of Tender Tenderers signed the Form of Tender – Appendix A prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission. Freedom of Information Tenderers confirmed that they were in a position to complete, prior to award, Appendix B – Freedom of Information (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This information was only submitted if applicable at point of award. It was for information only and was not scored. Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct In partnership with Institutions, the Authority has developed a Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct – Appendix D which sets out its expected standards for its supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. Tenderers completed the Supply Chain Code of Conduct prior to award to assist in achieving its objectives. Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers signed the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime – Appendix G prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission. Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation Tenderers signed the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking & Labour Exploitation – Appendix H prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response was a complete, true and accurate submission. (SC Ref:663123)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 May 2021 → 6 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,400,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Risk Assessment Services - North West of England & Northern Ireland
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Risk Assessment Services - Scotland
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Risk Assessment Services - North East of England
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Risk Assessment Services - Wales
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Risk Assessment Services - South of England
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Water Quality Treatment Services - UK Nationwide
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
One Stop Shop for Risk Assessment and Water Treatment Services
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Risk Assessment Services - Scotland | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 14 | — | — |
| 2 · Risk Assessment Services - North West of England & Northern Ireland | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
| 3 · Risk Assessment Services - North East of England | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
| 4 · Risk Assessment Services - Wales | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 5 · Risk Assessment Services - South of England | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 6 · Water Quality Treatment Services - UK Nationwide | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
| 7 · One Stop Shop for Risk Assessment and Water Treatment Services | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
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- HBEFramework contractor
- SMS Environmental LtdFramework contractor
- SOCOTEC UK LtdFramework contractor
- Safe Water IOFramework contractor
- integrated water services ltdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.