Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System for Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys - ON-GOING APPLICATION
Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Notice is to inform the market that the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys has been extended for one year until 30th November 2025, in accordance with the DPS Agreement and original tender documentation.
Carmarthenshire County Council established this DPS for the provision of Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys on 1st December 2020 for an initial period of up to 4 years. The DPS is operated on a fully electronic basis and is open to new entrants throughout its term who meet the minimum criteria specified in the DPS documents.
The Council is seeking to appoint contractors to undertake drainage surveys using specialist equipment and cameras that pass through or zoom up culverts and pipes to record their condition and location. The surveys are required as part of the Council’s statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Highways Act (1980) and for Asset Management purposes. The requirement is for surveys only, not repairs.
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services · Gully cleaning and emptying services · Gully cleaning services · Gully emptying services · Highways consultancy services · Road-inspection services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services · Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services · Sewer survey services · Technical inspection and testing services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced…Renewal
Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to undertake drainage surveys using specialist equipment and cameras that pass through or zoom up culverts and pipes to record their condition and location.
The surveys will be procured by mini-competition under this DPS arrangement.
The surveys are required as part of the Council’s statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Highways Act (1980) and for Asset Management purposes. The requirement is for surveys only, not repairs and the work programme is currently divided into four work areas namely:
- Surveys of known drainage systems
- Surveys of high-risk areas and unknown and uncharted systems
- Emergency incident response (could be known or unknown drainage systems)
- Highway Drainage Asset Connectivity and Condition Surveys Additional information: A Dynamic Purchasing System is a two-stage process. In the initial setup stage, all Bidders who met the selection criteria were admitted to the DPS. There is no limit on the number of Bidders that may join a DPS during its term. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage where the Council invites all suppliers appointed to the DPS, to bid for the specific contracts.
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).
- “Dynamic Purchasing System for Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:46 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001638- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d40aFind a Tender
Publisher note: ETENDERWALES PORTAL - To assist you in locating this opportunity on the eTenderWales Procurement System, the project code is: project_44968. This ON-GOING DPS application is comprised of one main Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) under this project. All DPS documents such as the Specification, Terms & Conditions, Instructions to Bidders etc. are all contained within the PQQ. Please also ensure you check the attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the application pack. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147353 (WA Ref:147353) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 14 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
17 Jan 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 10:46 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends348 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected331 days ago1 Dec 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria