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Published 19 Apr 2021, 10:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Water Quality Management (including Legionella)

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 May 2021awarded 28 Jul 2021
Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

APUC (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 lot
Lot #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.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations across the Scottish Mainlands and Islands.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: North West, Northern Ireland · Various locations across North West England and Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: North East · Various locations across North East England.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: Wales · Various locations across Wales.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, South West · Various locations across Greater London and Southern England.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK · Various locations across Scottish Mainlands and Islands, North West England and Northern Ireland, North East England, Wales, Greater London and Southern England.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.Variant bids: not allowed
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.

Delivery: UK · Various locations across Scottish Mainlands and Islands, North West England and Northern Ireland, North East England, Wales, Greater London and Southern England.
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: 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…
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Risk or hazard assessment other than for constructionWater-treatment chemicalsWater-treatment work
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
+1 moreNorthern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a75c Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 May 2021 → 6 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2021, 14:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1414 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 28 Jul 2021

7 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Risk Assessment Services - Scotland14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad14——
2 · Risk Assessment Services - North West of England & Northern Ireland13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad13——
3 · Risk Assessment Services - North East of England13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad13——
4 · Risk Assessment Services - Wales10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad10——
5 · Risk Assessment Services - South of England11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad11——
6 · Water Quality Treatment Services - UK Nationwide13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad13——
7 · One Stop Shop for Risk Assessment and Water Treatment Services10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad10——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body StirlingContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice
  • ChemTech Consultancy LtdFramework contractor Unit D East Fulton Farm, Linwood Paisley, Paisley, UK, PA3 3TPContact phone
  • ECG Building Maintenance Ltd (t/a ECG Facilities Services)Framework contractor 11 First Road, Blantyre Industrial Estate, Blantyre, Scotland, G72 0NDContact phone
  • HBEFramework contractor Craigmore House, 19 Millvale Road, Newry, UK, BT35 7NHContact phone
  • SMS Environmental LtdFramework contractor 1 - 3 Church Street, Theale, Reading, UK, RG7 5BUContact phone
  • SOCOTEC UK LtdFramework contractor 2-6 langlands place, kelvin south industrial estate, East Kilbride, UK, G75 0XFContact phone
  • Safe Water IOFramework contractor Unit C Mindenhall Court,, High Street, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 3UNContact phone
  • integrated water services ltdFramework contractor unit 3a monkland ind est kirkshaws rd, coatbridge, coatbridge, UK, ml5 4rpContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.