UK-Reading: Gas da rete pubblica

Paese :

Gran Bretagna

Città/Luogo:

READING

Numero di Bandi di Gara/Contratti:

eu:162520-2008

Data di pubblicazione :

Jun 25, 2008

Data limite :

Jul 7, 2008

Compratori:

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Lingua Originale:

Inglese

Indirizzo :

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
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Tipo del bando digara: 2540
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Avviso di gara
Regolamento dell'acquisizione
: Comunità europee
Pubblicazione del bollettino ufficiale dell'Unione Europea : 121/2008
, #
162520-2008
Natura del contratto : Appalto di forniture
Tipo di procedura

: Procedura negoziata
Tipo d'offerta richiesta: Offerta globale o parziale
Criteri d'aggiudicazione : Offerta economicamente più vantaggiosa

Sommario:
BANDO DI GARA – SETTORI SPECIALI
Forniture
SEZIONE I: ENTE AGGIUDICATORE
I.1) DENOMINAZIONE, INDIRIZZI E PUNTI DI CONTATTO: Thames Water Utilities
Limited, Procurement2nd Floor South, Reading Bridge Housec/o Blake
HouseManor Farm Road, Contattare: Procurement Support Centre,
All'attenzione di: Procurement Support Centre, UK-Reading RG2 OJN. E-mail:
Procurement.Support.Centre@thameswater.co.uk. Fax (44) 011 89 59 36 56.
Indirizzo(i) internet:
Ente aggiudicatore: Not applicable.
Profilo di committente: Not applicable.
Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibili presso: I punti di contatto sopra
indicati.
Il capitolato d'oneri e la documentazione complementare (inclusi i
documenti per il sistema dinamico di acquisizione) sono disponibili
presso: Thames Water ProcurementReading Bridge Housec/o Blake HouseManor
Farm Road, Contattare: Procurement Support Centre, All'attenzione di:
Procurement Support Centre, UK-Reading RG2 0JN. E-mail:
Procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk.
Le offerte o le domande di partecipazione vanno inviate a: I punti di
contatto sopra indicati.
SEZIONE II: OGGETTO DELL’APPALTO
II.1) DESCRIZIONE
II.1.6) CPV (vocabolario comune per gli appalti): 40220000, 45231221.
Descrizione: Gas da rete pubblica.
Condotte di distribuzione del gas.
SEZIONE IV: PROCEDURA
IV.3) INFORMAZIONI DI CARATTERE AMMINISTRATIVO
IV.3.3) Condizioni per ottenere il capitolato d'oneri e la documentazione
complementare:
IV.3.4) Termine per il ricevimento delle offerte e delle domande di
partecipazione: 7.7.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Lingue utilizzabili per la presentazione delle offerte/domande di
partecipazione: Inglese.

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CONTRACT NOTICE – UTILITIES
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Thames Water Utilities
Limited, Procurement2nd Floor South, Reading Bridge Housec/o Blake
HouseManor Farm Road, Contact: Procurement Support Centre, Attn:
Procurement Support Centre, UK-Reading RG2 OJN. E-mail:
Procurement.Support.Centre@thameswater.co.uk. Fax (44) 011 89 59 36 56.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: Not applicable.
Address of the buyer profile: Not applicable.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic
purchasing system) can be obtained at: Thames Water ProcurementReading
Bridge Housec/o Blake HouseManor Farm Road, Contact: Procurement Support
Centre, Attn: Procurement Support Centre, UK-Reading RG2 0JN. E-mail:
Procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY: Water.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity: 894
Supply of Gas.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Whole of Thames Water Area.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a
single operator
Duration of the framework agreement Duration in year(s): 7
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement
Frequency of the contracts to be awarded:Information to be provided within
the Invitation to Tender.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Thames Water
wishes to establish a framework agreement for the following the supply of
Gas.
Thames Water Utilities Limited (TWUL) is the largest water and wastewater
services company in the UK with over 4,000 employees providing services
round the clock to 13 million customers across London and the South East
of England.
TWUL is owned by Kemble Water, a consortium led by Macquarie's European
Infrastructure Funds.
The company operates from 99 water treatment works and 349 sewage
treatment works, using more than 31,000km of water mains and 68, 000 km of
sewers.
TWUL is committed to sound environmental practice.
Current requirements are as follows:
DM Gas 3 Sites 110 GWh,
Gas Medium/Small 76 Sites 10 GWh.
TW wishes to establish a partnership to exploit the value of its
investment in good energy practice. This will be supported by a long term
framework agreement for physical energy supply and billing.
TWUL has appointed John Hall Associates to assist in this project.
The ability to add additional businesses in which Macquarie has a direct
or indirect interest to the contact framework will be evaluated as part of
this process.
All applicants are required to respond to the requirements in Section
III.2.3. Further information can be obtained from Jerome Buckley, John
Hall Associates Limited, 9 Priries Place, Horsham, RH12 1EH.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 40220000, 45231221.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
No.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Information to be provided in the
instructions to tenderers.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: If yes, description of these options: Any
agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options
to extend for a further 2 2-year periods up to a maximum of overall term
of 7 years. This would be subject to satisfactory reviews on price and
supplier performance. the Length of the agreement maybe subject to change
if unforseen changes to the business occur.
Number of possible renewals:Nil.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 84 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Not applicable.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Specified in enquiry
document.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: Consortia may be required to form a
legal entity prior to any award.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Minimum data
is to be provided at this pre-qualification stage. As part of your
application, please ensure your provide a one page covering letter to
include relevant contact address, telephone, fax and e-mail details. In
addition you are required to provide pre-qualification information as
requested below.
Applicants should provide details of any County Court judgements or other
prosecutions within the previous 3 years. Consortia may be required to
form a legal entity prior to any award. Thames Water Utilities Limited
reserves the right to award no contract(s) as a result of this award
procedure.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Thames Water operates a risk
management approach with regard to the Economic and Financial capacity of
its Suppliers and where appropriate will seek further information (either
directly from the Supplier (or via an externally recognised information
provider) on the applicants Economic & Financial capacity. Applicants are
advised that Thames Water currently operates an internal risk management
approach with regard to the Economic and Financial capacity of its
successful suppliers and where appropriate will seek further information
over the duration of the contract period, (either directly from the
supplier or via an externally recognised economic and financial
information provider, for example "Dun & Bradstreet") as to the supplier's
on-going Economic & Financial capacity post contract award. Information
gathered over the duration of the contract period may be utilised as part
of Thames Water internal risk management process.
Applicants must supply audited accounts for the last 2 years, Where this
is not possible (new organisation/joint venture, applicants must provide
business plan information covering a 2 year period.
In addition Applicants must be able to demonstrate turnover in excess of
GBP 15,750,000. 00 p.a.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: 1. Confirm which categories of work
you company is applying for (if applicable).
2. Your organisation: Please provide the address of your registered
office, and details of the UK locations you operate from, together with
the named person responsible for this application. Please state whether
your company is part of a group or is affiliated in any way with other
companies. If so, please provide details of the group company structure or
other company relationships. Alternatively provide details if you propose
to develop a new partnership with another company to deliver this service.
3. Previous experience:
—Provide details of 2 previous contracts of a similar size and type,
—Provide working examples of your proposed account management for clients
of similar size and type as TW,
—Provide examples of service level agreements you have worked to with
other clients.
4.Terms and Conditions – Note that Thames Water would like to implement
the following in terms and conditions:
—Service Level Agreements,
—Monthly KPI’s and Management Information,
—Payment Terms - TW will require pricing offers based on 21 days. State
any percentage change in cost for each 7-day period after the standard 21
days,
—Volume Tolerance - Applicants are required to confirm any risks
associated with under or over consumption,
—Benchmarking - at nominated periods within the framework agreement,
Thames Water must be able to benchmark the contract on service, price and
trading capabilities and product offering,
—On-going Development - throughout the duration of the framework
agreement, Thames Water must be allowed access to any new products or
innovations developed by the supplier.
5. Product Structure:
—Provide information on buying multiples,
—Describe how you access traders,
—State which indices you use,
—Confirm which sell-back option you offer,
—Confirm what financial tools do you offer in your products,
—Provide information on fixed priced options for medium /small sites.
6. Pricing Transparency:
It is intended that costs will be totally transparent, and successful
applicant will be required to complete a template which will be the basis
for commercial evaluation.
7. Billing Capability:
—It is a requirement that Invoices and Reports must be grouped by Thames
Water key business areas (Waste Water, Clean Water, Other).
—Confirm your capability to bill per site and per meter and to reach the
actual final monthly charge. Provide examples to demonstrate this
capability.
—Confirm that bills are available in electronic forma both on the web and
by email.
—Confirm that your billing is compatible with Optima.
As a minimum requirement, all bills must adhere to the British Standard
Institution - Specification for customer billing practice (BS 8463: 2005).
Thames Water may wish to add its own or and associated companies
additional billing groups.
8. Metering & Data Management & Provision of AMR:
—Thames Water aims to install AMR metering at all sites,
—The successful supplier will be required to provide a solution for an AMR
package,
—The supply agreement requires the provision of an installation of remote
metering, with the asset reverting to Thames Water after 5 years.
—Provide your tracking process for new connections and site works.
9. Query Management
Provide details of your process for dealing with queries by type and
include the established communication route and timescales for resolution.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reservedto a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal persons should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated
Candidates have already been selected: no.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
FA894.
IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents:
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.7.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: Yes.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: See Section II.2.2.
VI.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please provide brief details on how your
organisation is working towards meeting the ten universal principals in
the areas of human rights, labour, the environmental and anti corruption.
(www.unglobalcompact.org) (menu - about the GC - The Ten Principals)
Please provide brief details on your Corporate Social Responsibility and
Sustainable Procurement Policies and how your organisation is working
towards implementing these policies.
Responses to this notice will be evaluated based on sections III.2.1,
III.2.2, III.2.3, and VI.3. Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with
the criteria stated in the ITT. Negotiation will then take place with one
of more successful tenderers to secure the most economically advantageous
offer to TWUL.
Applicants should note that this process might require references to be
provided and verified, attendances at meetings, talks and presentations at
no cost to TWUL.
Any agreement resulting from this contract notice may be modified to
include further similar requirements at any site under the management of
Thames Water Utilities Limited or its associated companies (subsidiaries,
sister, parent company (and Group of Companies) within the EU, seven years
from the agreement date.
This contract notice does not preclude Thames Water Utilities Limited or
it's associated companies (subsidiaries, sister, parent companies etc)
from issuing other contract notices for specific requirements from time to
time.
There is no application form available for completion - companies are
required to respond directly to this Notice. Applications should submit 5
x CD Roms of their responses to the Procurement Support Centre. Companies
who qualify for inclusion on the Tender List may be required to
demonstrate their services in practical trials or presentations at no cost
to Thames Water Utilities Limited. Applicants who fail to supply all of
the information requested in response to this Notice may risk elimination.
Applications must be clear and concise and contain all the information
requested in this notice. The format of supplier's responses must be such
that each point is restated and immediately followed by the supplier's
answer. Contracts will be under UK Law. There will be no further call for
competition.
I.1): Name, Addresses And Contact Point(S): Specifications and additional
documents (including for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Not applicable.
II.1.4): Information on framework agreement (if applicable): Estimated
total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework
agreement (if applicable; give figures only): Estimated value excluding
VAT: Information to be provided within the Invitation to Tender.
IV.3.7): Conditions for opening tenders: Not applicable.
VI.4.1): Body responsible for appeal procedures: Body responsible for
mediation procedure (if applicable): Not applicable.
IV.3.3): Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
(except for DPS): Time: Noon.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: See Section VI.4.2..
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day
standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is
communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to
seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract
is entered into. Applicants have two working days from notification of the
award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has
to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill
period. Such additional information should be requested from the address
in section 1.1.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved the utilities contracts Regulations (SI 2005 No6) provide for
aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach
of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern
Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3
months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order
the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend
any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into
the court may only award damages.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: Head of Legal, Thames Water PLC, Clearwater CourtVastern
Road, UK-Reading RG1 8DB. E-mail: Procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co
.uk.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 20.6.2008.

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