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NRWAS Water Purification System - Service & Maintenance Contract

NATURAL RESOURCES WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales has awarded a contract for the NRWAS Water Purification System - Service & Maintenance Contract, aimed at enhancing and maintaining their existing water purification system at Swansea University's Analytical Services. The contract, which falls under the environmental protection industry category, involves the supply of consumables, provision of maintenance services, and integration of two additional water purification stations. Merck Life Science UK Limited has been chosen as the supplier due to their unique capability and the competitive rates they offer. This procurement process, completed on 20 June 2024, was conducted using the limited method, meaning it did not require prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and laboratory services. Companies with expertise in water purification, maintenance services, and diagnostics are well-suited to participate. The four-year service and maintenance contract ensures a steady demand for related products and services, offering robust business growth potential. Large and established suppliers, particularly those with experience in integrating complex systems, would find this contract particularly lucrative given the technical requirements and integration with existing infrastructure.

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Notice Title

NRWAS Water Purification System - Service & Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

The contract involves the supply of consumables, provision of maintenance services (including diagnostics, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), and fault fixing), and the purchase of two additional water purification stations to integrate with the current system and maintenance contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Natural Resources Wales Analytical Services (NRWAS) at Swansea University is an analytical laboratory testing samples taken from sites across Wales. NRWAS provide high quality environmental testing and analysis by professional and experienced staff operating to the highest industry standard; accredited by UKAS, the national accreditation body for the United Kingdom to ISO/IEC 17025:2005. The analysis conducted at NRWAS is Inorganic chemistry, Metals analysis, Organic chemistry, and Microbiological analysis. The testing is conducted as part of the Welsh Government's statutory obligations set out in the European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD); specifically achieving prescribed environmental quality standards listed in Directives 2008/105/EC, 2013/39 and 2015/495. De-ionised and ultrapure water is essential in analytical laboratories. Purification removes contaminants that may interfere with testing processes. Purified water is used in many ways in water quality testing laboratories for instance to make analytical reagents, to rinse glassware and to make agar for microbiological applications. NRW Analytical Services requires ultrapure water for testing water quality samples collected by NRW. The specialised water purification system procured by NRWAS in 2020 for their laboratory at Swansea University, was supplied by Merck Life Science and is currently serviced and maintained by the supplier. The service contract was included as part of the procurement of the new system which has now expired. This procurement is for a support and maintenance contract for the existing water purification system for the next 4 years.

Options: The contract includes the option to purchase two Milli-Q additional water purification stations to support the expansion of our operations. These new stations will be fully integrated with our existing system and covered under the same maintenance contract.

Procurement Information

A Speculative Notice, with requests for Expression of Interest (EOI), was posted in November to publicise this opportunity. We received two responses, one from the existing supplier and one from a company deemed unsuitable for the work. As the manufacturer and incumbent supplier, Merck Life Science Ltd, is uniquely positioned to supply the necessary consumables at a competitive rate and has the expertise to run diagnostics and undertake the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and fault fixing. Additionally, the manufacturer can integrate two new purification stations with our current system and maintenance contract, ensuring consistency and reliability in our operations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141686
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141686
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
Contact Name
Naomi Hammond
Contact Email
naomi.hammond@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03000653574

Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2DW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Y Faenol
Westminster Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERCK LIFE SCIENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478784
    NRWAS Water Purification System - Service & Maintenance Contract - The contract involves the supply of consumables, provision of maintenance services (including diagnostics, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), and fault fixing), and the purchase of two additional water purification stations to integrate with the current system and maintenance contract.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486493
    NRWAS Water Purification System - Service & Maintenance Contract - The contract involves the supply of consumables, provision of maintenance services (including diagnostics, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), and fault fixing), and the purchase of two additional water purification stations to integrate with the current system and maintenance contract.

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