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Published 28 Nov 2024, 10:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mains Rehabilitation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£440,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2025
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier · max 1 to bid
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This project includes, but is not limited to the following packages of work: A new chemical storage and dosing system to aid Phosphorus removal. Published lot titles: Lot 1 (Design and Build); Lot 2 (Build Only).

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This project includes, but is not limited to the following packages of work:

A new chemical storage and dosing system to aid Phosphorus removal

A new pre-aeration primary tank supernatant and RAS mixing and distribution chamber

A new activated sludge aeration lane that matches existing with two new 35 m diameter final settlement tanks and RAS system

A new Tertiary Solids Removal treatment stage

A new standby power facility

A new centrate storage tank and pump system to return centrate for treatment

A new Picket Fence Thickener to operate in parallel to two existing units

A new liquor return pump station to return site liquors for treatment

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them
Lot #1(Design and Build)RenewalPublished value£320,000,000

Lot 1 - Design and Build

Water Quality, Burst Driven, DMA Replacement

IChemE Burgundy Book - TW Amendments

Optimisation, structural replacement or relining of distribution water mains within DMAs and bounded by district meters and the District Boundary Valves.

Structural replacement of all service connections from the distribution mains to customer boundaries, including installation of a suitable boundary box.

Replacement of all apparatus connected to the network including valves, hydrants, disinfection points, air valves, etc.

Securing abandoned mains by cutting and capping. Removing surface covers, marker posts and plates of abandoned washouts, hydrants and valves etc. so that only covers relating to live apparatus remain.

Delivery: London, South East · The whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years.Second stage: 3–8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2(Build Only)RenewalPublished value£120,000,000

Lot 2 - Build Only

Water Quality, Burst Driven, DMA Replacement

NEC4 ECSS Short form with TW Amendments

Optimisation, structural replacement or relining of distribution water mains within DMAs and bounded by district meters and the District Boundary Valves.

Structural replacement of all service connections from the distribution mains to customer boundaries, including installation of a suitable boundary box.

Replacement of all apparatus connected to the network including valves, hydrants, disinfection points, air valves, etc.

Securing abandoned mains by cutting and capping. Removing surface covers, marker posts and plates of abandoned washouts, hydrants and valves etc. so that only covers relating to live apparatus remain.

Delivery: London, South East · The whole of the Thames Water Region
Extensions: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years.Second stage: 2–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Legal form for consortia
Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to award
Shortlisting
As detailed in section VI.3 & PQQ.
What this means for your bid
  • “Mains Rehabilitation” is a framework: 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Nov 2024, 10:19 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT
Authority reference
FA2172
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001856
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c0ac Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.MSOfficeForms.co.uk). From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system. To complete the PQQ you will need to login to the project SharePoint site. If the project requires it, you will receive an additional and separate survey to complete for Data Protection. Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
14 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Deposits and guarantees
Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jan 2025 → 20 Jan 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    20 Jan 2025, 12:40 GMT

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.4 · II.1.4This project includes, but is not limited to the following packages of work: A new chemical storage and dosing system to aid Phosphorus removal A new pre-aeration primary tank supernatant and RAS mixing and distribution chamber A new activated sludge aeration lane that matches existing with two new 35 m diameter final settlement tanks and RAS system A new Tertiary Solids Removal treatment stage A …This project includes, but is not limited to the following packages of work: Optimisation, structural replacement or relining of distribution water mains within DMAs and bounded by district meters and the District Boundary Valves. · Structural replacement of all service connections from the distribution mains to customer boundaries, including installation of a suitable boundary box. · Replacement…
—TextCancelation of lot 2 · II.2.4Lot 2 - Build Only Water Quality, Burst Driven, DMA Replacement NEC4 ECSS Short form with TW Amendments Optimisation, structural replacement or relining of distribution water mains within DMAs and bounded by district meters and the District Boundary Valves. Structural replacement of all service connections from the distribution mains to customer boundaries, including installation of a suitable bou…We would like to inform that the PQQ FA2172 Main Rehab Framework Lot 2 process is being terminated due to a lack of candidates. Lot 2 was structured as a multi-supplier framework with 3 to 5 contractors. Since we received only one Lot 2 PQQ response it is not possible to proceed at this stage with a tender process for Lot 2 that is consistent with the Contract Notice. The limited number of submi…

2 amendments published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater GB-COH: 02366661 Reading, South East, RG18DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria