Laboratory Water Testing

Concepts

• laboratory services
• havant
• research laboratory
• technical testing and analysis
• testing and analysis
• water quality
• portable water
• laboratory water testing
• portsmouth water
• water

Location

SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Description

To provide a collection and analysis service of samples for portable water to comply latest Water Supply (water quality) regulations. To provide Portsmouth Water with a courier services, sampling bottles, crates and analytical services. To be accredited at all times to ISO17025 and DWTS. Samples shall be transported daily to the supplier’s laboratory. Full temperature records for all Samples shall be required for Samples which are stored or transported in line with ISO 5667 2-8°C. The Service Provider shall maintain a full chain of custody for Samples that are transported and shall confirm, upon receipt, which Samples cannot be analysed. The Tenderer shall report all analysis results within the required quality and regulatory timeframes. The Tenderer shall provide a monthly report detailing where SLA's have and have not been met.

Renewal Options

The initial term of the contract is is 5 years (60 months), with an optional extension period of up to a further a 5 years (60 months). The optional extension will be at Portsmouth Water's discretion and will be dependent on the volume and throughput of work available, and Contractor performance.

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services
• 73111000 - Research laboratory services
• 39225710 - Bottles
• 64120000 - Courier services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
• 71620000 - Analysis services
• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
• 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
• 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. This procurement process is being conducted in successive stages and only those organisations which are successful and shortlisted at selection-stage will be invited to submit an initial tender. Interested organisations must complete and submit a completed Selection Questionnaire by the specified closing date and time. Submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. Other than the Selection Questionnaire Pack and Selection Questionnaire, the procurement documents published at the date of this Notice are in draft form, and Portsmouth Water reserves the right to amend, augment and supplement any document. Portsmouth Water reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award any contract or to award only part of the opportunities described in this Notice. If Portsmouth Water takes up this right, then it will not be responsible for or required to pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or Tenderer resulting therefrom. Except for the Contracts (if any) concluded with the successful Tenderer(s), nothing in the procurement process shall create a contract, whether express or implied, between Portsmouth Water and any Candidate or Tenderer. Portsmouth Water intends to select approximately 4 Candidates for each Lot to proceed to the next stage of the procurement. However, it reserves the right to select or negotiate with fewer if there are fewer suitable candidates or compliant bids, or more if necessary to ensure meaningful competition. Portsmouth Water may conduct the negotiations in successive stages in order to reduce the number of Tenders to be negotiated, by applying the award criteria specified in the ITT. It reserves the right at any time to close negotiations and award the Contract. Portsmouth Water undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to its obligations under the law including Environmental Information Regulations and the UK GDPR. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it commercially sensitive. Portsmouth Water will then endeavour to consult with the Applicant about such commercially sensitive information when considering any request for information (e.g. under the EIR), before replying to such a request. Portsmouth Water reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet its requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the proposed contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=891805346 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Havant:-Laboratory-services./RGU5F... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RGU5F8M59H GO Reference: GO-20241213-PRO-28885931