United Utilities Environmental Assessments Framework

Lot 1: Environmental Impact Assessment.

United Kingdom-Warrington: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

2019/S 125-306997

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Ltd
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Jaime Sheldon
Telephone: +44 1925678021
E-mail: jaime.sheldon@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS code: UKD

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.unitedutilities.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=29008&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=29008&B=UNITEDUTILITIES

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.6)Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

PRO004263-Services-Framework-Environmental Assessments

II.1.2)Main CPV code

90711400

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Company holds licences to provide water and wastewater services to a population of approximately 7 000 000 people and businesses in the North West of England.

The environmental assessments framework covers services across the business, advising against business objectives and supporting the acquisition of environmental consents from statutory environmental consultes and planning authorities.

The framework will be for the following:

Lot 1: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA);

Lot 2: Habitats Regulations Assessment (of plans and projects) (HRA);

Lot 3: Drought Permit / Order Environmental Assessments;

Lot 4: Water Framework Directive assessments;

Lot 5: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3 480 000.00 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: 5

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

71313440

90700000

90710000

90712000

90712400

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Environmental impact assessments as well as assessments to support EIAs (e.g. flood risk, socio-economics, landscape, ecology, noise, etc.).

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: 600 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 4

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Initial 3-year term with the option to extend for a further 5 up to a maximum of 8.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90700000

90710000

90712000

90712400

71420000

71313440

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Habitats Regulations Assessment in support of strategic plans (Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP), Drought Plan) and of projects (e.g. capital projects, WINEP flow change studies).

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: 320 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Initial 3-year term with the option to extend for a further 5 up to a maximum of 8.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Drought Permit/Order Environmental Assessments

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90700000

90710000

90712000

90712400

71354500

71313440

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Environmental Assessment Reports (EARs) prepared to environment agency guidance in support of drought permits/orders. This may include field surveys and preparation of application ready documents in the event of a drought.

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: 1 600 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Initial 3-year term with the option to extend for a further 5 up to a maximum of 8.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Water Framework Directive Assessments

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90700000

90710000

90712000

90712400

71354500

71313440

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Water framework directive assessments in support of WRMP, capital projects and water industry national environment programme investigations.

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: 640 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Initial 3-year term with the option to extend for a further 5 up to a maximum of 8.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90700000

90712000

90710000

90712400

71354500

71313440

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Strategic environmental assessment of WRMP and drought plan.

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: 320 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Initial 3-year term with the option to extend for a further 5 up to a maximum of 8.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

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:

Please refer to procurement documents.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please refer to procurement documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please refer to procurement documents.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please refer to procurement documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please refer to procurement documents

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 14

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 192-394473

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 12/08/2019

Local time: 11:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 02/09/2019

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

28/06/2019