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Published 15 Dec 2021, 16:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Waste Network Services Lot 6 - Rodent Control Services

Official notice

Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) is seeking to establish a contract for the delivery of Waste Network Services (Lot 6) which includes Rodent Control Services. The Rodent Control Service contract is primarily designed to assist Thames Water's customers with their rodent issues by attempting to ascertain any issues with the sewerage system. The Service Provider will use a combination of CCTV sewer inspections, baiting & other investigation techniques to the extent required to produce a full rodent investigation report to Thames Water on the findings and next steps.

  • Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 3 and 8 years.

CPV: Pest-control services · Sewage services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This lot is for the provision of specialised rodent control services within the waste…CancelledRenewalPublished value£8,000,000

This lot is for the provision of specialised rodent control services within the waste network. TWUL are seeking

a supplier to collaboratively work with them to deliver rodent control services to our customers. It is essential this service delivers high quality customer outcomes throughout what is one of Thames Water's most emotive customer journeys.

Works undertaken under this lot are expected to include:

  • Rodent investigation - this will consist of a variety of survey techniques as necessary to establish this extent to which Thames Water's assets are contributing to a customers rodent issues. These findings will then be presented back to the customer in the form of a detailed report
  • CCTV surveys
  • Redlining of unmapped sewerage systems
  • Capturing relevant Thames Water asset data
  • Sewer Baiting (as appropriate)
Delivery: London, South East · The whole of the Thames Water region
Extensions: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. · Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.Second stage: up to 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 and PQQ.
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • “Waste Network Services Lot 6 - Rodent Control Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Yes · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 3 and 8 years.
First published
15 Dec 2021, 16:59 GMT
Last source update
8 Dec 2022, 09:59 GMT
Authority reference
FA1421
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034741
Classification (CPV)
Pest-control servicesSewage services
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0301b5 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Specified in Invitation to Negotiate Document.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Thames Water Utilities Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement). 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 (i.e. IASTA Smartsource). To complete the PQQ you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource. 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
24 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
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

24 Jan 2022 → 8 Dec 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    8 Dec 2022, 09:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2022
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    8 Dec 2022, 09:59 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Dec 2022, 09:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Contracting authorityWater GB-COH: 02366661 RG1 8DB, Reading, South East, RG18DBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Thames WaterReview body Reading

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