Title UK-Birmingham: chemicals Date of publication 28/06/2008 Contract type Supply contract Notice type Invitation to tender Name of awarding organisation SEVERN TRENT WATER

CONTRACT NOTICE – UTILITIESSupplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Severn Trent Water, 2297,
Coventry Road, Contact: Nicola Langdell, Attn: Nicola Langdell,
UK-Birmingham B26 3PU. Tel. (44) 012 17 22 49 44. E-mail:
nicola.langdell@severntrent.co.uk. Fax (44) 012 17 22 41 52.
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: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
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:
Supply of and Delivery of Sodium Bisulphite.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Severn Trent Water operates in the UK in an area
of more than 21 000 square kilometres, stretching from the Bristol Channel
to the Humber Estuary and Mid Wales to East Midlands. Deliveries will be
required at some/all of the following sites. Bamford, Frankley, Ogston,
Strensham, Tittesworth, Trimpley and Church Wilne.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Duration of the framework
agreement Duration in year(s): 5
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Supply and
delivery of Sodium Bisulphite for use in the water treatment process. To
be delivered in bulk by road throughout the main place of performance.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 24100000, 24820000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 60 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Economic and financial
capacity.
Request to participate must be accompanied by the following. Failure to
provide any of the information requested may invalidate selection.
1. Audited company accounts for the past three years
2. Companies which are a subsidiary of a group should include details of
such relationships
3. A statement of the bidders overall turnover and the turnover related to
the products detailed within this contract notice, for the three previous
years
4. Name and address of the applicant's banker together with written
confirmation that the applicant has given formal consent to his banker to
provide a financial reference when required
5. Formal assurance that there is no instance of judgement or pending
against the company in respect of any financial matter, corporate or
management mal-practice or non-compliance with any statute.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Technical Capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: Request to participate must be accompanied by the following. Failure
to provide any of the information requested may invalidate selection.
1. Evidence of a proven track record in the supply of bulk hazardous
chemicals
2. Particulars of similar multi-site bulk delivery contracts entered into
during the last five years, including product, annual volume and delivery
area
3. Proof of inscription on a trades or professional register
4. Companies which are a subsidiary of a group, should include details of
such relationships
5. Evidence of compliance with BS EN ISO 9001 Quality Control System or
equivalent
6. Evidence of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental System or
equivalent
7. Companies latest Health and Safety policy Failure to provide an up to
date copy, signed by a Director or Partner and dated could invalidate your
application
8. Evidence the company can accept electronic / faxed orders
9. Confirm the relevant BS EN Standard to which any product offered would
comply
10. Provide full particulars including a detailed specification of the
Sodium Bi-sulphite that may form part of any offer
11. Provide a copy of the delivery procedures for the products offered,
including generic risk assessments and method statements
12. Evidence that the Sodium Bi-sulphite comply and are registered on the
DWI List.
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: Yes.
An ERFQ/E auction may or may not be used. You will be informed.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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:
28.7.2008 - 17:00.
IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To supply and deliver Sodium Bi-sulphite to
sites within the Severn Trent region conforming to British Standard EN
12120:1999. Deliveries are required in bulk tankers in load sizes of
between 5 to 20 tonnes site dependant. The estimated tonnage per year is
between 800-1 000 tonnes.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: UK-.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
UK-.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: UK-.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 26.6.2008.