Official UK procurement notice
DCWW2098 Pressurised Pipeline Services - Market Notice
Authority: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement is for the specialist engineering expertise to safely undertake repairs on live pressurised systems and supply both off the shelf products and bespoke fittings required to maintain and repair critical assets. The scope includes planned and reactive services, emergency response services, fabrication and installation of pipework and fittings across both the clean and waste water operating networks..
- How the procedure runs: Conditions of partipcation stage follwoed by 2 rounds of ITT
CPV: Fabrication work · Pipeline-design services · Pipes and fittings · Repair and maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
Prices fixed for initial contract duration. Opportunity to review prices during contract extension and adjust in-line with CPIH.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £14,800,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Standard Fitting SupplyRenewalceiling above
Provision of standard off-the-shelf under-pressure pipeline fittings, components and associated accessories required to support the operation, maintenance and repair of DCC's water and wastewater network infrastructure.
Lot #2Bespoke Fabrication North WalesRenewalceiling above
Provision of specialist design, fabrication and manufacture of bespoke pipeline fittings, assemblies and associated components to meet operational, maintenance and emergency response requirements across water and wastewater network in North Wales.
Lot #3Bespoke Fabrication South WalesRenewalceiling above
Provision of specialist design, fabrication and manufacture of bespoke pipeline fittings, assemblies and associated components to meet operational, maintenance and emergency response requirements across the water and wastewater network in South Wales.
Lot #4Site Services North WalesRenewalceiling above
Provision of specialist onsite engineering services to support planned, reactive and emergency works on live under-pressure water and wastewater network assets in North Wales.
Lot #5Site Services South WalesRenewalceiling above
Provision of specialist onsite engineering services to support planned, reactive and emergency works on live under-pressure water and wastewater network assets.
- Economic & financial standing
Additional site services work maybe added to the schedule of rates
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Standard Fitting Supply | 30% | 70% | |
| 2 · Bespoke Fabrication North Wales | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Bespoke Fabrication South Wales | 50% | 50% | |
| 4 · Site Services North Wales | 50% | 50% | |
| 5 · Site Services South Wales | 50% | 50% |
- Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
- “DCWW2098 Pressurised Pipeline Services - Market Notice” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
DCWW2098- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069914- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d26dFind a Tender
- How it runs
Conditions of partipcation stage follwoed by 2 rounds of ITT
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Participation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity.
- Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required);
- Express an interest in the opportunity:
— log in to the portal with your username and password,
— click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link,
— click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box.
- Responding to the Opportunity
— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond',
— you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform,
— you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following
— you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you,
— expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal
— all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal,
— if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.
Timeline
23 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published93 days ago23 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Clarification questions by86 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends68 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 30 days23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 68 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published23 Jul 2026, 16:02 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender